First Known Use: 1908
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1diploid
adjective dip·loid \ˈdi-ˌplȯid\
Definition of DIPLOID
: having two haploid sets of homologous chromosomes <diploid somatic cells>
— dip·loi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
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Origin of DIPLOID
International Scientific Vocabulary
2diploid
noun
Definition of DIPLOID
: a single cell, individual, or generation characterized by the diploid chromosome number
First Known Use of DIPLOID
1908
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