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- [pol-ee-ploid]
- /ˈpɒl iˌplɔɪd/
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- [pol-ee-ploid]
- /ˈpɒl iˌplɔɪd/
Definitions of polyploid word
- adjective polyploid having a chromosome number that is more than double the basic or haploid number. 1
- noun polyploid a polyploid cell or organism. 1
- adjective polyploid (of cells, organisms, etc) having more than twice the basic (haploid) number of chromosomes 0
- noun polyploid an individual or cell of this type 0
- adjective polyploid having the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells three or more times the haploid number 0
- noun polyploid a polyploid cell or organism 0
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Origin of polyploid
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; poly- + -ploid
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Parts of speech for Polyploid
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polyploid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
polyploid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with polyploid
- what is a polyploid?
- what are some characteristics of polyploid plants?
- what is a polyploid organism?
- what are polyploid plants?
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