-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
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