diploid

diploid Definition

dip·loid (dip′lo̵id′)

adjective

twofold or double
Biol. having twice the number of chromosomes normally occurring in a mature germ cell: most somatic cells are diploid

Etymology: dipl(o)- + -oid

noun

a diploid cell

diploid Related Forms

dip·loi′dy (-lo̵i′dē) noun

diploid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

cell: Fertilization of an egg by a sperm produces a united diploid cell with the normal complement of 46.
specie: In diploid species, siblings share on average at least 50 % of their alleles.
number: Most human cells contain 46 chromosomes in their nucleus - this is the diploid number.
sperm: Additional analyzes were undertaken using some animals from the first experiment for chromosome 4 and 19 to confirm the presence of diploid sperm.
vaccine: Rabies Vaccine BP: The first human diploid cell vaccine licensed in the UK.
zygote: The resulting diploid zygote can only infect a mosquito larva.

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