ploidy

noun

noun

UK /ˈplɔɪdi/

Etymology From the ending of words such as haploidy, polyploidy etc.

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.

Derived terms: euploidy, hypoploidy, interploidy, intraploidy, multiploidy, ploidyless

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