diploid
diploid Applied to a
cell that has two
chromosome sets, or an individual with two chromosome sets in each cell (excluding the
sex chromosomes which may or may not be represented twice, according to the sex of the individual). A diploid state is written as 2
n to distinguish it from the haploid state of
n. Almost all animal cells (except
gametes) are diploid.
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