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diplont

dip·lont
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-lont]
    • /ˈdɪp lɒnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-lont]
    • /ˈdɪp lɒnt/

Definitions of diplont word

  • noun diplont the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase. 1
  • noun diplont an organism having two sets of chromosomes in its somatic cells and a single, haploid set of chromosomes in its gametes. 1
  • noun diplont (genetics) An organism having a diploid number of chromosomes in its cells. 1
  • noun diplont an animal or plant that has the diploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells 0
  • noun diplont an animal or plant whose somatic nuclei are diploid 0

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Origin of diplont

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; dipl(o)- + -ont

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Parts of speech for Diplont

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

diplont popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diplont usage trend in Literature

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