triploid
[ trip-loid ]
adjective
having a chromosome number that is three times the basic or haploid number.
noun
a triploid cell or organism.
Origin of triploid
1Other words from triploid
- trip·loi·dy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for triploid
triploid
/ (ˈtrɪplɔɪd) /
adjective
having or relating to three times the haploid number of chromosomes: a triploid organism
noun
a triploid organism
Origin of triploid
1C19: from Greek tripl (oos) triple + (hapl) oid
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