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

Derived Forms

• dipˈlontic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplont¹

First recorded in 1920–25; dipl(o)- + -ont ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplont¹

C20: diplo- + Greek ōn being, from einai to be