diploid in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
diploid in Hindi हिन्दी
diploid in English
- diploid⇄adj. (Biology.) having double the number of chromosomes characteristic of germ cells of the species.
Ex. The body cells of a normal salamander are diploid: they have two sets of chromosomes (Scientific American).
See also haploid. - diploid⇄diploid, adjective, noun.
- diploid⇄noun 1. (Biology.) a diploid organism or cell.
2. (Crystallography.) a solid belonging to the isometric system, having 24 similar trapezoidal planes.