What does diploid mean?
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ˈdɪp lɔɪddiploid
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Princeton's WordNet
diploidadjective
(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
diploidadjective
of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
"diploid somatic cells"
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diploidnoun
(Biol.) a cell or organism having a number of chromosomes corresponding to two copies of each chromosome; a diploid cell or organism.
diploidadjective
having a number of chromosomes corresponding to two copies of each chromosome; having double the basic number of chromosomes, as seen in a haploid cell. Contrasted to haploid and polyploid. in diploid cells, although the number of chromosomes is double that in haploid cells, it is not always true that there are two copies of every chromosome, since the two sex chromosomes in males will differ from each other. In females, and for other chromosomes, however, there are generally two copies of each, giving rise to the classical hereditary and sorting patterns of Mendelian genetics.
Wiktionary
diploidnoun
A cell which is diploid.
diploidnoun
An organism with diploid cells.
diploidadjective
Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
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diploid
Diploid is a term in genetics referring to a cell, organism, or species that has two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, for a total of two homologous sets. It is denoted as 2n. Most animals, including humans, are diploid organisms. This state contrasts with haploid, where there is only one set of chromosomes, or polyploid, where there are three or more sets of chromosomes.
Webster Dictionary
Diploidnoun
a solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron
Etymology: [Gr. diplo`os twofold + -oid.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of diploid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of diploid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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