ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tetrasomic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tetrasomic is an adjective meaning (genetics) Having four copies of a particular chromosome.

Meaning

(genetics) Having four copies of a particular chromosome.

More Meanings

  1. (genetics) Having four sex chromosomes
  2. Such a cell or organism

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tetrasomal, tetraploid, trisomic, pentasomic, tetradiploid, tetrapolyploid.

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