Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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diploid | Yes | Yes | No | No |
polyploid | Yes | Yes | No | No |
diploid (noun) | polyploid (noun) |
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(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes |
diploid (adjective) | polyploid (adjective) |
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of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes |