Definitions
1.AdjectiveOf a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
2.AdjectiveOf an organism, having diploid cells.
3.AdjectiveOf a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.
4.NounA diploid cell.
5.NounA diploid organism.