tetraploid

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

tetraploid (not comparable)

1. (genetics) Having four sets of chromosomes.

Derived terms

• tetraploidy

Translations

having four sets of chromosomes

• German: tetraploid (de)
• Romanian: tetraploid

Noun

tetraploid (plural tetraploids)

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

Derived terms

• autotetraploid
• heterotetraploid

See also

• diploid
• polyploid