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hexaploid.

Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/

  1. Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English -ploid English hexaploid From hexa- + -ploid.

noun/ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/

  1. A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English -ploid English hexaploid From hexa- + -ploid.

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