tetrad

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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

Orientation of each tetrad is independent of the orientation of other tetrads.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

We measured their dark tetrad traits using standard psychological tests.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

In psychology, the "dark tetrad" refers to a group of four personality traits.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

An element having a valence of one is a monad; of two, a dyad; three, a triad; four, tetrad; five, pentad; six, hexad, etc.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips