diploid
(adjective) of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; “diploid somatic cells”
diploid
(noun) (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diploid (not comparable)
(cytology) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
(cytology) Of an organism, having diploid cells.
(crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.
diploid (plural diploids)
A cell which is diploid.
An organism with diploid cells.
Source: Wiktionary
Dip"loid, n. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Crystallog.)
Definition: A solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
