-ploid
adjective combining form
: having or being a chromosome number that bears (such) a relationship to or is (so many) times the basic chromosome number of a given group
polyploid
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Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from diploid and haploid
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“-ploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ploid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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