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diploid number

Definition of diploid number

noun

Genetics

the number of chromosomes present in the body cells of a diploid organism.

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Definition of diploid number in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

diploblastic
diplococcus
diplodocus
diplohaplontic
diploid
diploid number
diploma
diplomacy
diplomat
diplomate
diplomatic

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