-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
English terms suffixed with -ploid

Translations
Translations

Anagrams

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

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

Declension
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
Polish terms suffixed with -ploid

Further reading
  • -ploid in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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