diploid
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Is diploid a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
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.Examples: "It has been shown, however, that triploid forms producing diploid gametes in one sex and haploid ones in the other sex can act as a stepping stone towards tetraploidization (triploid bridge; [ 93 – 95 ])."not-comparable
2. (genetics) Of an organism, having diploid cells.not-comparable
3. (crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.not-comparable
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