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Where does “polyploidization” come from?

polyploidization (English) comes from English polyploid, from English -ploid, from English diploid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio — to see, to look, to observe.

polyploidization (English): hybridization that leads to polyploidy

Definitions

  1. hybridization that leads to polyploidy

Ancestry of “polyploidization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyploidHaving more than the usual number of complete...
2English-ploidIndicating the number of homologous sets of...
3EnglishdiploidOf a cell, having a pair of each type of...
4English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
5Latin-oides-like, -form
6Greek-οending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
7Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
8Spanish-scopio-scope
9Latin-scopium—
10Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
11Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
12Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
13Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
14Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “polyploidization”

  • depolyploidization
  • palaeopolyploidization
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