"-ploid" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from haploid and diploid. Equivalent to Ancient Greek -πλ(όος) (-pl(óos), “-fold”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|haploid}} Back-formation from haploid, {{der|en|grc|-πλόος|-πλ(όος)|-fold}} Ancient Greek -πλ(όος) (-pl(óos), “-fold”), {{af|en|-oid}} -oid Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ploid, {{en-suffix}} -ploid
  1. (biology, genetics) Indicating the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology, Genetics Derived forms: -ploidy, ploidy Translations (Translations): -ploid [masculine] (Polish)
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