Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Tetraploid

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having four sets of chromosomes. not-comparable

    "In potato, crosses between the tetraploid cultivated species Solanum tuberosum, and some clones of the diploid wild-type species S. phureja, constitute a method of producing maternal dihaploids."

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

    "The variation of caryopsis characters in species of Aegilops and wheat diploids is similar to that of wheat tetraploids ."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek τετραπλός (tetraplós) + Ancient Greek είδος (eídos), equivalent to tetra- + -ploid.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek τετραπλός (tetraplós) + Ancient Greek είδος (eídos), equivalent to tetra- + -ploid.

See also for "tetraploid"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: tetraploid