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Definition diploid

Etymology

diplo- +‎ -oid

Adjective

diploid (not comparable)

1. (cytology) 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.
2. (cytology) Of an organism, having diploid cells.
3. (crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.

Noun

diploid (plural diploids)

1. A cell which is diploid.
2. An organism with diploid cells.

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