diploid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *diploid*:
ADJECTIVE	all	diploid	of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
NOUN	animal	diploid	(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell

English > *diploid*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number.
Example	"diploid somatic cells"
Category	genetics, genetic science	The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Opposite	haploid, haploidic, monoploid	Of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
Opposite	polyploid	Of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
Spanish	diploide
Catalan	diploide
Nouns	diploid	(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell

English > *diploid*: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number.
Category	genetics, genetic science	The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Broader	organism, being	A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Spanish	diploide
Catalan	diploide
Adjectives	diploid	of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

HyperDic: diploid