Definition of diploid

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Definition of diploid

  • (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number (noun)
  • of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number (adjective)

    Examples

    1. diploid somatic cells

See definition of diploid in Merriam Webster