triplosensitivity

noun

The state of a diploid organism having an extra copy of a particular gene

Opposite
haploinsufficiency
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Meanings

nountriplosensitivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe state of a diploid organism having an extra copy of a particular gene

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
haploinsufficiency

Origin

From triplo- + sensitivity.

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APA

triplosensitivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triplosensitivity

MLA

“triplosensitivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triplosensitivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triplosensitivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triplosensitivity.

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