triploid
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adjective \ˈtri-ˌplȯid\Definition of TRIPLOID
: having or being a chromosome number three times the monoploid number
— trip·loid noun
— trip·loi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
Origin of TRIPLOID
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin triplus triple
First Known Use: 1911
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