See also: diploïd

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From diplo- +‎ -oid.

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diploid (not comparable)

  1. (genetics) 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.
  2. (genetics) Of an organism, having diploid cells.
  3. (crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.

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diploid (plural diploids)

  1. A diploid cell.
  2. A diploid organism.

German

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From diplo- +‎ -id. Coined in the second half of the 19th century by botanist Eduard Strasburger.

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  • IPA(key): [diploˈiːt]
  • Hyphenation: di‧plo‧id
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diploid (strong nominative masculine singular diploider, not comparable)

  1. (genetics) diploid
    Eine diploide Zellea diploid cell

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  • diploid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • diploid” in Duden online

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French diploïde.

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diploid m or n (feminine singular diploidă, masculine plural diploizi, feminine and neuter plural diploide)

  1. (genetics) diploid

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