diploid
diploid · diploids
A diploid cellA diploid cell.
US/ˈdɪploiːʔ/
» Male termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
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2 sensesA diploid cell.
A diploid organism.
More definitions
- (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Examples
1 sentencesMale termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From diplo- + -oid. By surface analysis, di- + -ploid.From diplo- + -oid. By surface analysis, di- + -ploid.
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