TRIPLOID

triploid

(adjective) of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes; “human triploid fetuses are usually spontaneously aborted”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

triploid (not comparable)

(genetics) Having three sets of chromosomes.

Noun

triploid (plural triploids)

A cell which is triploid.

An organism with triploid cells.

Source: Wiktionary



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COVERT

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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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