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Definition of Diploid

Diploid: The number of chromosomes in most cells of the body. This number is 46 in humans. It is naturally twice the haploid number of 23 chromosomes contained in human eggs (ova) and sperm.

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Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:24:00 PM


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