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tetrad

[te-trad] / ˈtɛ træd /
ADJECTIVE
four
Synonyms
STRONG
quadruple quadruplicate quaternary
WEAK
quadrigeminal quadripartite quadrivial quaternate
NOUN
four
Synonyms
STRONG
quadrivium quadrumvirate quadruple quadruplet quadruplets quartet quartette quaternary quaternion quaternity tetralogy
WEAK
quadrigeminal quadripartition

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The orientation of each tetrad is independent of the orientation of the other 22 tetrads.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

At the end of prometaphase I, each tetrad is attached to microtubules from both poles, with one homologous chromosome facing each pole.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

We measured their dark tetrad traits using standard psychological tests.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

Studying cryptocurrency through the psychological lens of the dark tetrad offers insight into why people want to buy crypto.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

Diamond-shaped tetrad with spindle-fibers attached; a-a, probably halves of one univalent chromosome; b-b, halves of the other.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Stevens, Nettie Maria