diploid

adj

1. (not-comparable)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.

   “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 ]).”

2. (not-comparable)Of an organism, having diploid cells.
3. (not-comparable)Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.

noun

1. A diploid cell.
2. A diploid organism.

   “The variation of caryopsis characters in species of Aegilops and wheat diploids is similar to that of wheat tetraploids .”