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monoploidy

monoploidy noun: the state of being monoploid, having one set of chromosomes.

Noun

monoploidy (countable and uncountable, plural monoploidies)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being monoploid, having one set of chromosomes.
  2. (countable) An instance of being monoploid.

Forms of monoploidy

pluralmonoploidies

Origin of monoploidy

From monoploid + -y.

Questions about monoploidy

What does monoploidy mean?
Monoploidy means the state of being monoploid, having one set of chromosomes.
What part of speech is monoploidy?
Monoploidy is a noun.
What is the plural of monoploidy?
The plural of monoploidy is monoploidies.

Words near monoploidy in the dictionary

  1. monoplex
  2. monoplexed
  3. monoplexes
  4. monoploid
  5. monoploids
  6. monoploidy
  7. monoplotting
  8. monopneumococcal
  9. monopneumonian
  10. monopneumonians
  11. monopnictide

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