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-ploid

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English

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Etymology

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Back-formation from haploid and diploid. Equivalent to Ancient Greek -πλ(όος) (-pl(óos), -fold) + -oid.

Suffix

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-ploid

  1. (biology, genetics) Indicating the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.

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Polish

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Etymology

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Back-formation from haploid and diploid. Equivalent to Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos) + -id.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplɔ.it/
  • Rhymes: -ɔit
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Suffix

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-ploid m inan

  1. (biology, genetics) -ploid
    di- + ‎-ploid → ‎diploid

Declension

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Further reading

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  • -ploid in Polish dictionaries at PWN