Diploid

/ˈdɪplɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. This is the normal chromosome condition for most animal and many plant species.

Etymology

From Greek 'diploos' meaning 'double' and '-oid' meaning 'resembling.' Coined in the early 1900s as scientists began understanding chromosome behavior during reproduction.

Kelly Says

Humans are diploid organisms with 46 chromosomes - 23 from mom and 23 from dad - which is why you might have your father's eyes but your mother's smile! This double set allows for genetic diversity while ensuring essential genes are always present, even if one copy is damaged.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት ጊንባራ
hulēt ginbārā
ARالعربية
ثنائي الصيغة الصبغية
thnā'ī aṣ-ṣīḡah aṣ-ṣabḡīyah
BNবাংলা
দ্বিগুণ
dviguna
CACatalà
diploide
dee-ploh-EE-deh
CSČeština
diploidní
dee-ploh-ee-dee-nee
DADansk
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
DEDeutsch
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
ELΕλληνικά
δипλοειδής
diploeidēs
ESEspañol
diploide
dee-ploh-EE-deh
FAفارسی
دوباره
dowbāreh
FISuomi
diploidi
dee-ploh-EE-dee
FRFrançais
diploïde
dee-ploh-EE-deh
GUGU
બે ગુણ
bay guṇa
HAHA
biyu
bee-yoo
HEעברית
דיפלואיד
diplo'uid
HIहिन्दी
द्विगुणित
dvigunit
HUMagyar
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
IDBahasa Indonesia
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
IGIG
abụọ
ah-boo-oh
ITItaliano
diploide
dee-ploh-EE-deh
JA日本語
二倍体
nibaitai
KKKK
еңіс көбейту
enıs kōbeytu
KMKM
ពីរគុណ
pir kŭn
KO한국어
이배체
ibaeche
MRMR
द्विगुण
dviguṇa
MSBahasa Melayu
dwiploid
doo-ee-ploh-ee-deh
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ်ဆောင်း
hnaht hsāung
NLNederlands
diploïde
dee-ploh-EE-deh
NONorsk
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
PAPA
ਦੋ ਗੁਣਾ
do guṇā
PLPolski
diploidalny
dee-ploh-ee-DAH-lnee
PTPortuguês
diploide
dee-ploh-EE-deh
RORomână
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
RUРусский
диплоид
dee-ploh-EE-deh
SVSvenska
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
SWKiswahili
mara mbili
mah-rah m-bee-lee
TAதமிழ்
இரு மடங்கு
iru maṭaṅku
TEతెలుగు
ద్విగుణకం
dvigunaḳaṁ
THไทย
ยูสโตม
yūsṭōm
TLTL
dalawang beses
dah-lah-wang beh-sehs
TRTürkçe
diploid
dee-ploh-ee-deh
UKУкраїнська
диплоїд
dypl'oïd
URاردو
دو گنا
do gana
VITiếng Việt
lưỡng bội
luong boi
YOYO
méjì
meh-jee
ZH中文
二倍体
èr bèi tǐ
ZUZU
amabili
ah-mah-BEE-lee

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