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English
Etymology
Back-formation from haploid and diploid. Equivalent to Ancient Greek -πλ(όος) (-pl(óos), “-fold”) + -oid.
Suffix
-ploid
- (biology, genetics) Indicating the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.
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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
- (biology, genetics) -ploid
- di- + -ploid → diploid
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Further reading
- -ploid in Polish dictionaries at PWN