-ploid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Suffix[edit]

-ploid

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

Derived terms[edit]

English terms suffixed with -ploid

Translations[edit]

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Anagrams[edit]

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Suffix[edit]

-ploid m inan

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

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

Polish terms suffixed with -ploid

Further reading[edit]

  • -ploid in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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