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tetraploid
[ te-truh-ploid ]
adjective
, Biology.
- having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
noun
- a tetraploid cell or organism.
tetraploid
/ ˈtɛtrəˌplɔɪd /
adjective
- having four times the haploid number of chromosomes in the nucleus
noun
- a tetraploid organism, nucleus, or cell
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Other Words From
- tetra·ploidy noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tetraploid1
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Example Sentences
We’re stuck in the past because of our reliance on complicated tetraploid lines and the decline of our agricultural research programs.
The reason this matters is that when you cross any two tetraploid potatoes, there is so much genetic variance in the offspring that unhelpful mutations can kind of hide.
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