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Definition of ploidy in English: ploidynoun ˈplɔɪdiˈploidē mass nounGenetics The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism. as modifier ploidy levels Example sentencesExamples - Four of the chromosome counts represented new ploidy levels.
- Grass genomes differ greatly in chromosome number, ploidy level, and size.
- Chromosome number and ploidy vary greatly and there is much overlap between them.
- Leaf size is increased by greater cell ploidy, but the mechanism of this effect is poorly understood.
- We used pollen grain size as an indicator of ploidy level by measuring length and width of the pollen grains under a microscope.
Origin 1940s: from words such as (di)ploidy and (poly)ploidy. Definition of ploidy in US English: ploidynounˈploidē Genetics The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism. as modifier ploidy levels Example sentencesExamples - Leaf size is increased by greater cell ploidy, but the mechanism of this effect is poorly understood.
- Four of the chromosome counts represented new ploidy levels.
- We used pollen grain size as an indicator of ploidy level by measuring length and width of the pollen grains under a microscope.
- Grass genomes differ greatly in chromosome number, ploidy level, and size.
- Chromosome number and ploidy vary greatly and there is much overlap between them.
Origin 1940s: from words such as (di)ploidy and (poly)ploidy. |