DIPLOID


Meaning of DIPLOID in English

I. ˈdi-ˌplȯid adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1908

: having two haploid sets of homologous chromosomes

diploid somatic cells

• dip·loi·dy -ˌplȯi-dē noun

II. noun

Date: 1908

: a single cell, individual, or generation characterized by the diploid chromosome number

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.