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diploid

[ dip-loid ]
/ ˈdɪp lɔɪd /
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adjective
double; twofold.
Biology. having two similar complements of chromosomes.
noun
Biology. an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes.
Crystallography. a solid belonging to the isometric system and having 24 trapezoidal planes.
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Origin of diploid

First recorded in 1905–10; dipl(o)- + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM diploid

dip·loi·dic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for diploid

diploid
/ (ˈdɪplɔɪd) /

adjective
biology (of cells or organisms) having pairs of homologous chromosomes so that twice the haploid number is present
double or twofold
noun
biology a diploid cell or organism

Derived forms of diploid

diploidic, adjectivediploidy, noun
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Scientific definitions for diploid

diploid
[ dĭploid′ ]

Having paired sets of chromosomes in a cell or cell nucleus. In diploid organisms that reproduce sexually, one set of chromosomes is inherited from each parent. The somatic cells of most animals are diploid. Compare haploid. See Note at mitosis.
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