Meaning & use
diploid
Having two complete sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent.
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Most human body cells are diploid, containing forty-six chromosomes in total.
A diploid cell divides through mitosis to produce two identical diploid cells.
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Diploid cells contrast with haploid cells, such as sperm and egg cells, which carry only a single set of chromosomes.
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