Is Octoploid a Word?

Is Octoploid a Word?

Having eight haploid sets of chromosomes in a body cell.

What does octoploid mean?

: having a chromosome number eight times the basic haploid chromosome number.

What is the plural of minutia?

Minutiae, we've established, is the plural of minutia and also far more common in prose than the singular minutia. ... Minutia, the singular, is generally pronounced \muh-NOO-shee-uh\ or \muh-NOO-shuh\, and the plural minutiae should be properly pronounced \muh-NOO-shee-ee\.

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