diploid
Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived…Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
» Male termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
diploid
дипло́идныйdiplóidnyj
(not comparable)Of an organism, having diploid cells.
of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
(not comparable)Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.
Examples
1 sentencesMale termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
Translations
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Origin
From diplo- + -oid. By surface analysis, di- + -ploid.From diplo- + -oid. By surface analysis, di- + -ploid.
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