triploid

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T0366400 (trĭp′loid′)adj. Having three times the haploid number of chromosomes in the cell nucleus: triploid somatic cells.n. A triploid organism or cell.

trip′loi·dy n.

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(ˈtrɪplɔɪd) adj (Biology) having or relating to three times the haploid number of chromosomes: a triploid organism. n (Biology) a triploid organism[C19: from Greek tripl(oos) triple + (hapl)oid]

trip•loid

(ˈtrɪp lɔɪd)
adj. 1. having a chromosome number that is three times the basic or haploid number. n. 2. a triploid cell or organism. [1910–15] trip′loi•dy, n.

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Adj.

triploid - of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes; "human triploid fetuses are usually spontaneously aborted"genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organismspolyploid - of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species"

triploid

[trip´loid] having triple the haploid number of chromosomes (3n).

trip·loid

(trip'loyd), Pertaining to or characteristic of triploidy. [tri- + -ploid]

triploid

(trĭp′loid′)adj. Having three times the haploid number of chromosomes in the cell nucleus: triploid somatic cells.n. A triploid organism or cell.

trip′loi·dy n.

trip·loid

(trip'loyd) Pertaining to or characteristic of triploidy.

triploid

Having three HAPLOID sets of chromosomes in each nucleus. The normal state of a body cell is DIPLOID.

triploid

having three times the HAPLOID (1) number of chromosomes.
an individual of this type. see TETRAPLOID.

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adj of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes

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