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1. (adj.) diploid
having two similar complements of chromosomes.
2. (n.) diploid
an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes.
Etymology: (< G (1905) < Gk
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1. (adj) diploid
(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
2. (adj) diploid
of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
"diploid somatic cells"
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1. (noun) diploid
a solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron
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