diploid
adjective
- twofold or double
- Biol. having twice the number of chromosomes normally occurring in a mature germ cell: most somatic cells are diploid
See diploid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭpˈloidˌ)
adjective- Double or twofold.
- Genetics Having a pair of each type of chromosome, so that the basic chromosome number is doubled: diploid somatic cells.
noun Genetics An organism or cell having diploid cells.
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