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polyploid

/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
poly-ploid
IPA
/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

noun

A polyploid cell.

noun

A polyploid organism.

Etymology

From poly- + -ploid.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/
  • British English: /ˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

polyploids (plural)

Derived Forms

allopolyploid autopolyploid cryptopolyploid depolyploidizing endopolyploid eupolyploid hypopolyploid mesopolyploid neopolyploid palaeopolyploid paleopolyploid polyploidization

Frequently Paired Words

octoploid tetraploid

Questions

How do you pronounce polyploid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/.
What does polyploid mean?
Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
Where does polyploid come from?
From poly- + -ploid.

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