noun
- groups of four related things or people
- sets of four chromatids formed during meiosis when homologous chromosomes pair up
Usage: biology
Examples
- The students were divided into tetrads for the group project.
- Each tetrad consists of four closely related elements.
- During meiosis, chromosomes form tetrads before separating.
- The researcher observed tetrads under the microscope.
- Tetrads are essential for proper chromosome segregation.
- The class was organized into several tetrads for discussion.