triploid

triploid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tréyes
Proto-Indo-European *tri-
Proto-Italic *tri-
Latin tri-der.
English tri-
English -ploid
English triploid

    From tri- + -ploid.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    triploid (not comparable)

    1. (genetics) Having three sets of chromosomes.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Noun

    triploid (plural triploids)

    1. A triploid cell.
    2. A triploid organism.

    See also

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French triploid.

    Adjective

    triploid m or n (feminine singular triploidă, masculine plural triploizi, feminine/neuter plural triploide)

    1. (genetics) triploid

    Declension

    Declension of triploid
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite triploid triploidă triploizi triploide
    definite triploidul triploida triploizii triploidele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite triploid triploide triploizi triploide
    definite triploidului triploidei triploizilor triploidelor
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