— diploidic , adj.
/dip"loyd/ , adj.
1. double; twofold.
2. Biol. having two similar complements of chromosomes.
n.
3. Biol. an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes.
4. Crystall. a solid belonging to the isometric system and having 24 trapezoidal planes.
[ 1905-10; DIPL(O)- + -OID ]