Word: diploidy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
ploi
dy
Definition: The state of being diploid; an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Morphemes:
Affix: diplo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: double
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δῐ́ς
Language: grc
Decoded: dis
Meaning: twice
Affix: -πλόος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ploos
Meaning: -fold
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.