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Ploidy

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or organism.

Sense 1: The characteristic of a cell or organism having a specific number of complete sets of chromosomes.

Example sentence 1: Human cells are typically diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes.

Example sentence 2: The ploidy level of a plant can affect its fertility.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or determined by the number of sets of chromosomes.

Sense 1: Describing the state of possessing a particular number of complete sets of chromosomes.

Example sentence 1: The ploidy status of the cells was examined using flow cytometry.

Example sentence 2: Polyploid organisms display a higher ploidy level than diploid ones.

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