tetraploid

1 of 2

adjective

tet·ra·ploid ˈte-trə-ˌplȯid How to pronounce tetraploid (audio)

: having or being a chromosome number four times the monoploid number

a tetraploid cell

tetraploidy

ˈte-trə-ˌplȯi-dē How to pronounce tetraploid (audio)

noun

tetraploid

2 of 2

noun

: a tetraploid individual

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Adjective

Genomicists think that the ancestors of sturgeons were diploid until all their chromosomes doubled and the fish became tetraploid.

Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2020

Noun

Tetraploids are bred to create larger flowers and denser foliage than normal, and are identified on plant tags when plants are purchased.

Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2017 Slow-growing hostas include the miniatures, those with a lot of white on the leaves, and the tetraploids (that is, those with four basic sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two, one from each parent).

Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2017

单词	tetraploid
释义	tetraploid 1 of 2 adjective tet·ra·ploid ˈte-trə-ˌplȯid : having or being a chromosome number four times the monoploid number a tetraploid cell tetraploidy ˈte-trə-ˌplȯi-dē noun tetraploid 2 of 2 noun : a tetraploid individual Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Genomicists think that the ancestors of sturgeons were diploid until all their chromosomes doubled and the fish became tetraploid. Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2020 Noun Tetraploids are bred to create larger flowers and denser foliage than normal, and are identified on plant tags when plants are purchased. Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2017 Slow-growing hostas include the miniatures, those with a lot of white on the leaves, and the tetraploids (that is, those with four basic sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two, one from each parent). Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2017 Word History Etymology Adjective International Scientific Vocabulary First Known Use Adjective 1912, in the meaning defined above Noun 1921, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition tetraploid 1 of 2 adjective tet·ra·ploid ˈte-trə-ˌplȯid : having or being a chromosome number four times the monoploid number a tetraploid cell tetraploid 2 of 2 noun : a tetraploid individual
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tetraploid

adjective

noun

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adjective

noun