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Trisomic vs Triploid - What's the difference?

trisomic | triploid |


In genetics terms the difference between trisomic and triploid

is that trisomic is having three copies of a given chromosome in each somatic cell instead of the usual number of two while triploid is having three sets of chromosomes.

Triploid vs Digyny - What's the difference?

triploid | digyny |


As nouns the difference between triploid and digyny

is that triploid is a cell which is triploid while digyny is the fertilization of a diploid ovum by a monoploid sperm, resulting in a triploid zygote.

As an adjective triploid

is having three sets of chromosomes.