Diploid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪploiːʔ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Diploid is an adjective meaning (genetics) Of an organism, having diploid cells.
Meaning
(genetics) Of an organism, having diploid cells.
More Meanings
- (crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.
- A diploid cell.
- A diploid organism.
- (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.
Example Sentences
The variation of caryopsis characters in species of Aegilops and wheat diploids is similar to that of wheat tetraploids .
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 ]).
Word Forms
- diploids
Antonyms for diploid
Common opposites include haploid, polyploid, monoploid, haploidic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amphidiploid, amphiploid, autoploid, autodiploid, diploidized, haplodiploid.
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