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polyploidy

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpɒlɪplɔɪdi/
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noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being polyploid or the process of becoming polyploid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An instance of being polyploid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

the condition of being polyploid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: condition

History

Etymology

From polyploid + -y, after German Polyploidie.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: polyploidia — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • German: Polyploidie — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Hungarian: poliploidia — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Hungarian: kromoszómaszerelvény-sokszorozódás — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Hungarian: kromoszómaszám sokszorozódás — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Italian: poliploidia — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Romanian: poliploidie — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Spanish: poliploidía — state or condition of being a polyploid
  • Turkish: poliploidi — state or condition of being a polyploid