triploid

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English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ -ploid.

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 and neuter plural triploide)

  1. (genetics) triploid

Declension

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