diploid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Translations 1.1.3 See also 1.1.4 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

diploid (not comparable)

1. (cytology) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair is derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.

[edit] Derived terms

• diploidy

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[edit] See also

• haploid
• polyploid
• tetraploid
• triploid

[edit] Noun

diploid (plural diploids)

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