diploid
Americanadjective
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double; twofold.
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Biology. having two similar complements of chromosomes.
noun
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Biology. an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes.
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Crystallography. a solid belonging to the isometric system and having 24 trapezoidal planes.
adjective
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biology (of cells or organisms) having pairs of homologous chromosomes so that twice the haploid number is present
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double or twofold
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of diploid
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However, sometimes the number of chromosome sets doubles from one generation to the next: one diploid organism suddenly becomes a tetraploid -- i.e. it has four sets of chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
Of the bees sampled, 15% showed evidence of inbreeding, through the presence of what are called diploid males.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023
And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023
Technically the tissue-cells are said to contain the diploid number of chromosomes, the gametes the reduced or haploid number.
From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.
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