"tetrasome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetrasomes [plural]
Etymology: tetra- + -some Etymology templates: {{confix|en|tetra|some}} tetra- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetrasome (plural tetrasomes)
  1. (genetics) A complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis Categories (topical): Genetics

Inflected forms

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