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triploidy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
triploidy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being triploid, having three sets of chromosomes.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of being triploid.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English -ploid English triploid English -y English triploidy From triploid + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

triploidies (plural)

Derived Forms

autotriploidy

Questions

What does triploidy mean?
The state of being triploid, having three sets of chromosomes.
Where does triploidy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English -ploid English triploid English -y English triploidy From triploid + -y.

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