diplosis
[ dih-ploh-sis ]
/ dɪˈploʊ sɪs /
noun Cell Biology.
the doubling of the chromosome number by the union of the haploid sets in the union of gametes.
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diplopagus, diplophase, diplophonia, diplopia, diplopod, diplosis, diplosome, diplosomia, diplostemonous, diplotene, diplozoic
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British Dictionary definitions for diplosis
diplosis
/ (dɪˈpləʊsɪs) /
noun
biology the doubling of the haploid number of chromosomes that occurs during fusion of gametes to form a diploid zygote
Word Origin for diplosis
C20: from Greek diplōsis doubling, from diploun to double, from diploos double
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Medical definitions for diplosis
diplosis
[ dĭ-plō′sĭs ]
n.
The formation of the diploid number of chromosomes during fertilization by the fusion of the nuclei of two haploid gametes.
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