Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diploid

/ˈdɪploiːʔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: diploid
IPA: /ˈdɪploiːʔ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

adj

Of an organism, having diploid cells.

adj

Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.

noun

A diploid cell.

noun

A diploid organism.

Example Sentences

"It has been shown, however, that triploid forms producing diploid gametes in one sex and haploid ones in the other sex can act as a stepping stone towards tetraploidization (triploid bridge; [ 93 – 95 ])."
"The variation of caryopsis characters in species of Aegilops and wheat diploids is similar to that of wheat tetraploids ."

Etymology

From diplo- + -oid. By surface analysis, di- + -ploid.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɪploiːʔ/

Inflected Forms

diploids (plural)

Derived Forms

allodiploid amphidiploid autodiploid diplodiploid diploidisation diploidization diploidy eudiploid haplodiploid heterodiploid homodiploid hyperdiploid

Frequently Paired Words

haploid polyploid tetraploid triploid

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce diploid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪploiːʔ/.
What does diploid mean?: 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.
Where does diploid come from?: From diplo- + -oid. By surface analysis, di- + -ploid.

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