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diploidy

/ˈdɪp.lɔɪ.di/

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noun

/ˈdɪp.lɔɪ.di/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или условие наличия двух полных наборов хромосом в клетке, характерное для соматических клеток большинства организмов.

A noun referring to the state or condition of having two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell, typical of somatic cells in most organisms.

uncountable

  1. State of having two sets of chromosomesC1formalscientific

    The condition of having two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell, one from each parent, which is typical for most somatic cells in humans and many other organisms.

    ruДиплоидность

    • Diploidy is essential for sexual reproduction in most animals.
    • The study examined the effects of polyploidy versus normal diploidy in plants.
    • Human somatic cells maintain diploidy, while gametes are haploid.

    Antonymshaploidy

Forms
  • diploidies plural form
  • diploidies' possessive plural form
  • diploidy's possessive singular form