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Word: Ploidy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from words such as (di)ploidy and (poly)ploidy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplɔɪdi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism
Short Definition:number of sets of chromosomes in cell, or in cells of organism
Examples:- ploidy levels
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