noun
- organisms or cells having two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
Usage: biology
Examples
- Most animals are diploids with paired chromosomes.
- Human cells are diploids containing 46 chromosomes.
- The researcher studied both diploids and haploids in the lab.
- Diploids reproduce through meiosis to create gametes.
- These diploids showed normal chromosome pairing during cell division.
- The genetic analysis compared diploids from different populations.