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tetraploidy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetraploidy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being tetraploid, having four sets of chromosomes.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of being tetraploid.

Countable

Etymology

From tetraploid + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tetraploidies (plural)

Derived Forms

paleotetraploidy pseudotetraploidy

Frequently Paired Words

ploidy

Questions

What does tetraploidy mean?
The state of being tetraploid, having four sets of chromosomes.
Where does tetraploidy come from?
From tetraploid + -y.

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