Etymology

haplodeficient

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Today it means: Describing a gene that is mutant or absent in one diploid copy. Full definition →

English deficient ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔πλόος (hăplóos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̔- (hă-)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̔πλόος (hăplóos)
  6. Englishhaplo-
  7. Englishdeficient
  8. English todayhaplodeficient

From haplo- + deficient.

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