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Definition of Diploid

1. Adjective. Of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number. "Diploid somatic cells"

2. Noun. (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number.

Definition of Diploid

1. n. A solid bounded by twenty- four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron.

Definition of Diploid

1. Adjective. (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. ¹

2. Noun. A cell which is diploid. ¹

3. Noun. An organism with diploid cells. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diploid

1. a cell having the basic chromosome number doubled [n -S]

Medical Definition of Diploid

1. A cell with a full set of genetic material, consisting of chromosomes in homologous pairs and thus having two copies of each autosomal genetic locus. A diploid cell has one chromosome from each parental set. most animal cells have a diploid set of chromosomes. The diploid human genome has 46 chromosomes. The gametes (eggs and sperm) contain a single set of chromosomes (haploid). Compare: haploid. (10 Nov 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diploid

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