bát bội
Definition
- Adjective:
- Octoploid: In biology, "bát bội" describes a cell or organism that possesses eight complete sets of chromosomes (8n). This is a specific type of polyploidy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cây dâu tây thường là cây bát bội. (Strawberry plants are often octoploid.)
- Nhà khoa học nghiên cứu các đặc điểm của tế bào bát bội. (The scientist studies the characteristics of octoploid cells.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in scientific contexts, particularly in genetics, botany, and cell biology. It is not used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Tứ bội (adj): Tetraploid (having four sets of chromosomes, 4n).
- Đa bội (adj): Polyploid (having more than two complete sets of chromosomes).
- Bộ nhiễm sắc thể (n): Chromosome set.
Synonyms
- Có bộ nhiễm sắc thể tám lưỡng bội: Having eight diploid chromosome sets. (This is a descriptive phrase, not a single-word synonym.)
Notes on Meaning
- "Bát bội" is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word where "bát" means "eight" and "bội" relates to "multiple" or "fold." It has only one specific, technical meaning in modern Vietnamese and is not to be confused with the more common word "bội" meaning "multiple" or "times" in mathematics (e.g., - multiple).
- It does not have idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs associated with it due to its technical nature.