Diploid
/ˈdɪp.lɔɪd/noun
Having two complete sets of chromosomes in each cell.
Did you know?The word was coined in the 19th century from Greek roots to describe cells with a paired chromosome set, not from any occult tradition, though the “double form” idea has made it feel almost mystical ever since.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
diplous
“double; twofold”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-eidos
“form; shape; appearance”
19th Century
English
diploid
“a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes”
Modern English
English
diploid
“having two complete sets of chromosomes in each cell”