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diplontic

Syllabification: (dip·lont·ic)
Pronunciation: /dipˈläntik/
Definition of diplontic

noun

Genetics
  • (of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form, except for the gametes, is diploid. Compare with haplontic and diplohaplontic.

Derivatives

diplont

Pronunciation: /ˈdipˌlänt/
noun

Origin:

1920s: from diplo- 'double' + Greek ōn, ont- 'being' (from einai 'be, exist') + -ic

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Definition of diplontic in the British & World English dictionary