Diploid
//ˈdɪploiːʔ//
"Diploid" in a Sentence (3 examples)
Male termites are diploid, unlike male hymenopterans.
It has been shown, however, that triploid forms producing diploid gametes in one sex and haploid ones in the other sex can act as a stepping stone towards tetraploidization (triploid bridge; [ 93 – 95 ]).
The variation of caryopsis characters in species of Aegilops and wheat diploids is similar to that of wheat tetraploids .
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