Definition of "ploidy" []

• A multiple of the basic number of chromosomes in a cell. (noun)

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• "Note that the genetics of the trait mutation, ploidy, etc. is contained in the second term."
• "We will thoroughly teach how DNA sequences determine phenotype, building a solid molecular foundation for such concepts as ploidy and dominance."
• "This immediately raises the question, what was the intelligences purpose in changing ploidy between these different species?"