tetraploid

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek τετραπλός (tetraplós) + Ancient Greek είδος (eídos)

Adjective

tetraploid (not comparable)

  1. (genetics) Having four sets of chromosomes.

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Noun

tetraploid (plural tetraploids)

  1. A tetraploid cell.
  2. A tetraploid organism.

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