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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛtræd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(te′trad)

tet•rad (te′trad),USA pronunciation n.

a group of four.
the number four.
[Cell Biol.]a group of four chromatids formed by synapsis at the beginning of meiosis.
Chemistrya tetravalent or quadrivalent element, atom, or group.

Greek tetrad- (stem of tetrás) group of four
1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tetrad /ˈtɛtræd/ n

a group or series of four

Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek tetras, from tettares four

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