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noun
diploid  n.  
1.
(Crystallog.) A solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron.
2.
(Biol.) A cell or organism having a number of chromosomes corresponding to two copies of each chromosome; a diploid cell or organism. "A: I'm not interested in diploids. B: Oh, how I wish your parents had felt the same way!"





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"Diploid" Quotes from Famous Books



... the size of nuts produced on individual trees. This indicates that there may be a difference in chromosome count. If this is true, it will be a great help in improving the size of the nuts produced. It may be of value in pollination. The triploid apple needs to be pollinated by the diploid variety. By setting them close together, you get a much ...
— Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting - Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 • Various


Words linked to "Diploid" :   genetic science, genetics, polyploid


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