| diploic vein | (n) one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones, Syn. vena diploica |
| diploid | (n) (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number |
| diploid | (adj) of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number, Ant. haploid, polyploid, Example: diploid somatic cells |
| diploidy | (n) the condition of being diploid |
| Diploic | a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diploë. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| diploid | a. [ Gr. |
| diploid | n. [ Gr. A: I'm not interested in diploids. |