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[ˈdɪplɔɪd], (Adjective)
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- (of a cell or nucleus) containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
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late 19th century: from Greek diplous ‘double’ + -oid
[ˈdɪplɔɪd], (Noun)
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- a diploid cell, organism, or species
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late 19th century: from Greek diplous ‘double’ + -oid
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