Medical Dictionary

diplosis

noun dip·lo·sis \dip-ˈlō-səs\
plural dip·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of DIPLOSIS

:  restoration of the somatic chromosome number by fusion of two gametes in fertilization

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