-ploidy

suffix

The condition or state of having a certain number or type of chromosomes.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. The condition or state of having a certain number or type of chromosomes.

Origin

From -ploid + -y.

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APA

-ploidy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ploidy

MLA

“-ploidy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ploidy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ploidy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ploidy.

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