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- [dip-loid]
- /ˈdɪp lɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dip-loid]
- /ˈdɪp lɔɪd/
Definitions of diploid word
- adjective diploid double; twofold. 1
- adjective diploid Biology. having two similar complements of chromosomes. 1
- noun diploid Biology. an organism or cell having double the basic haploid number of chromosomes. 1
- noun diploid Crystallography. a solid belonging to the isometric system and having 24 trapezoidal planes. 1
- noun diploid (of a cell or nucleus) containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. 1
- adjective diploid (of cells or organisms) having pairs of homologous chromosomes so that twice the haploid number is present 0
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Origin of diploid
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; dipl(o)- + -oid
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Parts of speech for Diploid
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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diploid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diploid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diploid
adj diploid
- binary — Binary describes something that has two different parts.
- amphibian — Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
- bilateral — Bilateral negotiations, meetings, or agreements, involve only the two groups or countries that are directly concerned.
- dual — of, relating to, or noting two.
- bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
Top questions with diploid
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