Definition of ploidy in English:

ploidy

noun ˈplɔɪdiˈploidē

mass nounGenetics

The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism.
〔遗传〕倍数性，倍性
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:

ploidy

nounˈploidē

Genetics

The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism.
〔遗传〕倍数性，倍性
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.

单词	ploidy
释义	Definition of ploidy in English: ploidy noun ˈplɔɪdiˈploidē mass nounGenetics The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism. 〔遗传〕倍数性，倍性 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: ploidy nounˈploidē Genetics The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, or in the cells of an organism. 〔遗传〕倍数性，倍性 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.
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