Definitions For Tetraploid

Noun

TETRAPLOID (plural TETRAPLOIDs) A tetraploid cell. A tetraploid organism.

Derived terms

autotetraploid

Adjective

(not comparable) (genetics) Having four times the haploid number of chromosomes in a cell nucleus.

Etymology

{{af, en, tetra-, -ploid}}

See also

diploid polyploid

Is Tetraploid a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Tetraploid is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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