Diploid Definition & Meaning

diploid
adjective
  1. of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells"
noun
  1. (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

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  • "Yo, check the convoy is parachutes diploid"
    Killarmy — Blood for Blood

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