PLOIDY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word ploidy. (close relations)
Definition of PLOIDY
Best Alternative Words for PLOIDY
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| diploid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number noun • (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | ||||||||
| polyploid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes noun • (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | ||||||||
| triploid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes | ||||||||
| hexaploid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes adjective • Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell | ||||||||
| octaploid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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| pentaploid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • A cell or organism with five haploid sets of chromosomes. adjective • That has five haploid sets of chromosomes | ||||||||
| tetraploid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • A tetraploid cell. • A tetraploid organism. adjective • Having four times the haploid number of chromosomes in a cell nucleus. | ||||||||
