from such words as diploidy, hexaploidy
1939, in the meaning defined above
-ploid
ploidy
Ploiesti
“Ploidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ploidy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about ploidy
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