diploid
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lɔɪd adjective
1.
double; twofold.
2.
Biology. having two similar complements of chromosomes.
noun
3.
Biology. an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes.
4.
Crystallography. a solid belonging to the isometric system and having 24 trapezoidal planes.
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| natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the individual's genetic contribution to the gene pool |
| adapting to the prevailing conditions and producing offspring that survive to reproductive age; contributing to the gene pool of the next generation |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | biology (of cells or organisms) having pairs of homologous chromosomes so that twice the haploid number is present |
| 2. | double or twofold |
| —n | |
| 3. | biology a diploid cell or organism |
| dip'loidic | |
| —adj | |
| 'diploidy | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
diploid dip·loid (dĭp'loid')
adj.
Having two sets of chromosomes or double the haploid number of chromosomes in the germ cell, with one member of each chromosome pair derived from the ovum and one from the spermatazoon. The diploid number, 46 in humans, is the normal chromosome complement of an organism's somatic cells. n.
A diploid organism or cell.
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Science Dictionary
| diploid (dĭp'loid') Pronunciation Key
Having paired sets of chromosomes in a cell or cell nucleus. In diploid organisms that reproduce sexually, one set of chromosomes is inherited from each parent. The somatic cells of most animals are diploid. Compare haploid. See Note at mitosis. |
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Example sentences
The number of chromosomes, whether the organism is diploid, the variations in the rate of recombination.
Imagine for example a dominant mutation in a diploid organism which produces the behavior of altruism toward near kin.
Only a small, sequestered breeding stock is allowed to remain diploid.
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