|diplō|bīˌänt, də̇ˈplōbēˌänt noun
( -s )
Etymology: dipl- + -biont
: an organism in which a haploid generation alternates with a usually morphologically dissimilar diploid generation — compare diplohaplont
• dip·lo·bi·on·tic |diplōˌbī|äntik, də̇|plōbē|äntik adjective