hexaploid
/ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/adjective, noun
hexaploid is spelled H-E-X-A-P-L-O-I-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hexaploid means “Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hexaploid?
| Letters | 9: H-E-X-A-P-L-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hexaploid?
Hexaploid appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hexaploid?
- /ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hexaploid
- hexaploids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hexaploid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
- 1
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hexaploid come from?
From hexa- + -ploid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).