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