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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

/ ˈdɪplɒnt /

noun

  1. an animal or plant that has the diploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • dipˈlontic, 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 ōn being, from einai to be

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