Word: homoploid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ho
mo
ploid
Definition: Involving no change in number of chromosomes
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: same
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὁμός
Language: grc
Decoded: omos
Meaning: same
Affix: -ploid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Indicating the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -πλόος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ploos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms an adjective indicating repetition or multiplication : -fold
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.