"triploid" meaning in English

See triploid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From tri- + -ploid. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tri-|-ploid}} tri- + -ploid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} triploid (not comparable)
  1. (genetics) Having three sets of chromosomes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics Derived forms: triploidy Translations (having three sets of chromosomes): triploïde [feminine, masculine] (French), triploid (German), triploide [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), triploid (Romanian), tatbilmanahin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-triploid-en-adj-gCmexhOL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, English terms suffixed with -ploid, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 2 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 64 7 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ploid: 79 8 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 86 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 82 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 83 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 82 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 82 7 11 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: triploids [plural]
Etymology: From tri- + -ploid. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tri-|-ploid}} tri- + -ploid Head templates: {{en-noun}} triploid (plural triploids)
  1. A triploid cell.
    Sense id: en-triploid-en-noun-GjZ0Eo16
  2. A triploid organism.
    Sense id: en-triploid-en-noun-9iKvyWTr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: haploid, diploid, polyploid

Inflected forms

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