Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypoploid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-poploid
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a number of chromosomes that is less than an exact multiple of the haploid number

noun

A hypoploid organism.

Etymology

From hypo- + -ploid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo
Suffix: ploid

Inflected Forms

hypoploids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypopolyploid hyperploid

Questions

What does hypoploid mean?: Having a number of chromosomes that is less than an exact multiple of the haploid number
Where does hypoploid come from?: From hypo- + -ploid.

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