 diploid |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (genetics; of a cell or organism) having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | |
| Examples: | "diploid somatic cells" |
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| Related terms: | haploid polyploid genetics | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | |
| Related terms: | life_form genetics | |
| Similar spelling: |
diploidy Dippolito diplodocus diplotene |
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