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Definitions:
Noun
diploid
Definition: (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Definition: A cell which is diploid.
Adjective
diploid
Definition: of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells"
Definition: 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.