-ploid

English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-ploid

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

Derived terms

• -ploidy
• ploidy

English terms suffixed with -ploid

Translations

Translations

• Polish: -ploid m

Anagrams

• IDPOL, IdPol, diplo-, idpol

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɔ.it/
• Rhymes: -ɔit
• Syllabification: plo‧id

Suffix

-ploid m inan

1. (biology, genetics) -ploid

   ‎di- + ‎-ploid → ‎diploid

Declension

Declension of -ploid

	singular	plural
nominative	-ploid	-ploidy
genitive	-ploidu	-ploidów
dative	-ploidowi	-ploidom
accusative	-ploid	-ploidy
instrumental	-ploidem	-ploidami
locative	-ploidzie	-ploidach
vocative	-ploidzie	-ploidy

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ploid

Further reading

• -ploid in Polish dictionaries at PWN