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diplont
[ dip-lont ]
noun
Biology.
- the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- an organism having two sets of chromosomes in its somatic cells and a single, haploid set of chromosomes in its gametes.
diplont
/ ˈ»åɪ±è±ôÉ’²Ô³Ù /
noun
- an animal or plant that has the diploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells
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Derived Forms
- »å¾±±èˈ±ô´Ç²Ô³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diplont1
First recorded in 1920–25; dipl(o)- + -ont ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diplont1
C20: diplo- + Greek Å²Ô being, from einai to be
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