Diploid
Noun
1.
diploid
- (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
organism
,
being
- a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
genetic science
,
genetics
- the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Adj.
1.
diploid
- of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells"
genetic science
,
genetics
- the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
haploid
,
haploidic
,
monoploid
- of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
polyploid
- of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species"
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