diploid
/ˈdɪp.lɔɪd/
adjective
- Having two complete sets of chromosomes in each cell, one from each parent. Most human cells (except sperm and egg cells) are diploid.
- In a diploid plant, each cell has two copies of every gene, one from each parent.
- Humans are diploid organisms, with 23 pairs of chromosomes in most of their cells.
- The scientist explained that diploid cells contain twice the number of chromosomes as haploid cells.
Antonyms
noun
- A cell or organism that has two complete sets of chromosomes.
- A diploid can reproduce sexually to create haploid gametes.
- Most animals, including humans, are diploids for most of their life cycle.
- The lab technician examined the diploid under the microscope to count the chromosomes.