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ploi⋅dy

  [ploi-dee]
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–noun Biology.
the number of homologous chromosome sets present in a cell or organism.
Origin:
1935–40; see -ploid, -y 3
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ploi·dy   (ploi'dē)   
n.  A multiple of the basic number of chromosomes in a cell.

[From diploidy and haploidy.]
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Main Entry: ploi·dy
Pronunciation: 'ploid-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ploi·dies
: degree of repetition of thebasic number of chromosomes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ploidy ploi·dy (ploi'dē)
n.
A multiple of the basic number of chromosomes in a cell.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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