DIPLOIDS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

Example: diploid somatic cells

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell

Example: i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number

Synonyms

Diploid