ploid- root words — words with the ploid- root

The root ploid- comes from Greek ploos, meaning -fold, set of chromosomes. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including endopolyploid, hexaploid, octaploid, octoploid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ploid- root

Explore words with ploid- — words containing the ploid- root and sharing its sense of "-fold, set of chromosomes". Examples include endopolyploid, hexaploid, octaploid, octoploid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ploid- mean?

The ploid- root means -fold, set of chromosomes, from Greek ploos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.