diploid
1dip·loid
adj \ˈdi-ˌplȯid\Definition of DIPLOID
: having two haploid sets of homologous chromosomes <diploid somatic cells>
— dip·loi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
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First Known Use: 1908
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