tetraploidy

tet·ra·ploid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-truh-ploid]
- /ˈtɛ trəˌplɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-truh-ploid]
- /ˈtɛ trəˌplɔɪd/

Definitions of tetraploidy word

adjective tetraploidy having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number. 1
noun tetraploidy a tetraploid cell or organism. 1
noun tetraploidy a tetraploid state 0

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Origin of tetraploidy

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; tetra- + -ploid

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Parts of speech for Tetraploidy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tetraploidy

tetraploidy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tetraploidy usage trend in Literature

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