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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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
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Medical definitions for diploid
diploid
[ dĭp′loid′ ]
adj.
Having two sets of chromosomes or double the haploid number of chromosomes in the germ cell, with one member of each chromosome pair derived from the ovum and one from the spermatazoon. The diploid number, 46 in humans, is the normal chromosome complement of an organism's somatic cells.
n.
A diploid organism or cell.
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Scientific definitions for diploid
diploid
[ dĭp′loid′ ]
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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