1. triploid - Noun
2. triploid - Adjective
3. triploid - Adjective Satellite
of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes
Source: WordNethuman triploid fetuses are usually spontaneously aborted Source: Internet
All modern plantain cultivars have three sets of chromosomes (i.e. they are triploid). Source: Internet
During double fertilisation in angiosperms the haploid male gamete combines with two haploid polar nuclei to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus by the process of vegetative fertilisation. Source: Internet
As the zygote develops into an embryo, the triploid cell develops into the endosperm, which serves as the embryo's food supply. Source: Internet
In order to prevent polyspermy and minimise the possibility of producing a triploid zygote, several changes to the egg's zona pellucida renders them impenetrable shortly after the first sperm enters the egg. Source: Internet
In global commerce in 2009, by far the most important cultivars belonged to the triploid AAA group of Musa acuminata, commonly referred to as Cavendish group bananas. Source: Internet