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diplont

[dip-lont]

noun

Biology.

  1. the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.

  2. an organism having two sets of chromosomes in its somatic cells and a single, haploid set of chromosomes in its gametes.

diplont

/ ˈɪɒԳ /

noun

  1. an animal or plant that has the diploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells

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Other Word Forms

  • 徱ˈDzԳپ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diplont1

First recorded in 1920–25; dipl(o)- + -ont ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diplont1

C20: diplo- + Greek ō being, from einai to be

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