tetraploid
/ˈtɛtrəplɔɪd/
adjective
- Having four sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two.
- Scientists created a tetraploid strain of the flower for larger blooms.
- The tetraploid cells divided differently than the normal diploid ones.
- Many cultivated plants, like some wheat varieties, are tetraploid.
Antonyms
noun
- An organism or cell that has four sets of chromosomes.
- This tetraploid produces seeds that are twice the normal size.
- Researchers studied how the tetraploid adapted to the dry climate.
- The tetraploid was more robust than its diploid relatives.