triploid
trip·loid
adj \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
Learn More About TRIPLOID
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: triply
Previous Word in the Dictionary: triploblastic
All Words Near: triploid
Previous Word in the Dictionary: triploblastic
All Words Near: triploid
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up triploid? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
