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🧬 Having four sets 🧬 Organism with four sets
tetraploid

tetraploid

9.9
A living thing or cell that has four sets of chromosomes instead of two
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛtrəˌplɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tetraploide
  • Some tetraploids are used in agriculture for better yields.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered that certain species of frogs are tetraploid, possessing four sets of chromosomes.

  • In plants, a tetraploid has four complete sets of chromosomes, which can lead to larger and more robust flowers.

  • The scientist identified a tetraploid plant that was larger than its diploid relatives.

  • Some species of frogs are naturally tetraploid, giving them unique genetic traits.

  • Researchers studied the growth patterns of tetraploid cells in the laboratory.

  • The tetraploid plant exhibited remarkable growth.

  • The scientist explained that a tetraploid organism can inherit traits from both parent plants more distinctly due to its extra chromosome sets.

Synonyms

polyploid
vstetraploid
  • Specialized
9.9

Having more than two sets of chromosomes

is the specific case with exactly four complete chromosome sets

How Many

polyploid
  • Specialized
9.9
tetraploid
  • Specialized
9.9
triploid
  • Specialized
9.7
ploidy
  • Specialized
9.9
diploid
  • Specialized
7.6
haploid
  • Specialized
8.5

Surface Forms

tetraploid singular
tetraploids plural

Morphology

tetraploid = ploid (semi-transparent) = tetra + ploid

Composed directly from the prefix 'tetra-' (four) and the combining form 'ploid' (number of chromosome sets); composition is regular but the root is technical, so learners without biology background may not infer exact meaning.

Etymology

The word tetraploid comes from tetra- meaning 'four' and -ploid meaning 'set of chromosomes'. A tetraploid is an organism or cell that has four complete sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two.