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Meaning of 'diploid' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'diploid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diploid [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Example in sentence:
  • diploid somatic cells

Nearby Words:

dip dipaschal dipchick dipetalous diphenyl diphtheria diphtherial diphtheric diphtheritic diphthong

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  • Diploid
    Diploid having chromosomes in pairs the members of which are homologous; having twice the haploid number.

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