/ ˈdɪplɔɪd; NAmE / adjective
( biology ) ( of a cell ) containing two complete sets of chromosomes , one from each parent
—compare haploid
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Greek diplous double + -oid .
DIPLOID
Meaning of DIPLOID in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005