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tet·rad

 (tĕt′răd′)
n.
1. A group or set of four.
2. A tetravalent atom, radical, or element.
3. Biology
a. A four-part structure that forms during the prophase of meiosis and consists of two homologous chromosomes, each composed of two sister chromatids.
b. A group of four haploid cells, such as spores, formed by meiotic division of one mother cell.

[Greek tetras, tetrad-; see kwetwer- in Indo-European roots.]

te·trad′ic adj.
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tetradic

(tɛˈtrædɪk)
adj
relating to something that has a group of four
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