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noun
The state of being triploid, having three sets of chromosomes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
An instance of being triploid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English -ploid English triploid English -y English triploidy From triploid + -y.
Across languages
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