tet|ra|ploid

tet|ra|ploid
tet|ra|ploid «TEHT ruh ployd», adjective, noun. Biology.
–adj.
having four times the number of chromosomes characteristic of the germ cells of the species: »

Tetraploid snaps [snapdragons] are those that have been treated with colchicine to give them extremely large flowers, husky growth habit and good foliage (New York Times).

–n.
a tetraploid organism or cell: »

Tetraploids are the result of recent genetic research and practical flower breeding (Gordon Morrison).

[< tetra- + -ploid, as in haploid]

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  • tet — al·lo·tet·ra·ploid; ap·a·tet·ic; cen·tet·i·dae; cy·clo·octa·tet·ra·ene; di·e·tet·ic; di·e·tet·i·cal·ly; di·e·tet·ics; ex·ul·tet; fus·tet; mi·gra·tet·ic; mi·gra·tet·ics; moor·tet·ter; mo·tet; mot·tet·to; nepho·tet·tix; oc·tet; or·tet;… …   English syllables

  • ploid — poly·ploid·iza·tion; poly·ploid·ize; poly·ploid·ogen; poly·ploid·ogen·ic; al·lo·pol·y·ploid; am·phi·ploid; an·eu·ploid; eu·ploid; hep·ta·ploid; het·er·o·ploid; hex·a·ploid; hy·per·ploid; mono·ploid; oc·to·ploid; pen·ta·ploid; poly·ploid;… …   English syllables

  • tetraploid — tet·ra·ploid …   English syllables

  • tetraploid — tet•ra•ploid [[t]ˈtɛ trəˌplɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) gen having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number 2) dvl a tetraploid cell or organism • Etymology: 1925–30 tet′ra•ploi dy, n …   From formal English to slang

  • tetraploid — See polyploidy. [G. tetraploos, fourfold, + eidos, form] * * * tet·ra·ploid te trə .plȯid adj having or being a chromosome number four times the monoploid number <a tetraploid cell> tet·ra·ploi·dy .plȯid ē n, pl dies tetraploid n a… …   Medical dictionary

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • hypotetraploid — hy·po·tet·ra·ploid te trə .plȯid adj having several chromosomes less than the tetraploid multiple of the basic genome hy·po·tet·ra·ploi·dy .plȯid ē n, pl dies …   Medical dictionary

  • allotetraploid — al·lo·tet·ra·ploid …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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