Tetrad

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A group or set of four.
  • n. A tetravalent atom, radical, or element.
  • n. Biology A four-part structure that forms during the prophase of meiosis and consists of two homologous chromosomes, each composed of two sister chromatids.
  • n. Botany Biology A group of four cells, as of spores or pollen grains, formed by division of one mother cell.
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  • n. A group of four things.
  • n. A tetravalent atom or radical.
  • n. Two pairs of sister chromatids (a dyad pair) aligned in a certain way and often on the equatorial plane during the meiosis process.
  • n. Group of four haploid and immature pollen grains in tetrahedral fashion produced by meiotic microsporogenesis.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The number four; a collection of four things; a quaternion.
  • n. A tetravalent or quadrivalent atom or radical.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In cytology, a group of four chromosomes formed by the division of a single chromosome; a quadripartite chromosome.
  • n. The number four; also, a collection of four things. Also quadrad.
  • n. In chem., an atom the equivalence of which is four, or an element one atom of which is equivalent, in saturating power, to four atoms of hydrogen.
  • n. In morphology, a quaternary unit of organization resulting from individuation or integration of an aggregate of triads. See triad, dyad.
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  • n. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    digit    figure   
    Cross Reference
    tetrad axis of symmetry   
    Form
    tetradic   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    quaternion   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    numeration    root-race    quartette    stratification    crochet-stitch   
     
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