Diploid
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a cell or organism that contains two complete sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, which is the normal state for most body cells.
“Human body cells are diploid, carrying 23 pairs of chromosomes.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
dip·loid
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Synonyms
bivalent
Antonyms
polyploidhaploid
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Wordle
Starts with DIPL - an uncommon consonant cluster, ends in the OID suffix
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Scrabble
P worth 3 and D worth 2 - OID suffix allows useful hooks in Scrabble
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