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diploid

[dip-loid] / ˈdɪp lɔɪd /
ADJECTIVE
two
Synonyms
STRONG
amphibian binary
WEAK
amphibious bicameral bifurcate bigeminal bilateral binal bipartisan bipartite bisected dichotomic dichotomous distichous dual dualistic dyadic
ADJECTIVE
twofold
Synonyms
WEAK
bifold binal binary double dual duple duplex duplicate paired

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To pinpoint the protective trait, researchers crossed Calcutta 4 with susceptible bananas from another diploid subspecies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

In diploid organisms, one set of chromosomes is inherited from each parent.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023

And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023

The embryo-sac remains enclosed in the diploid ovule, and within this from the fertilised egg is formed the embryo which introduces the new diploid generation.

From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)