| diplococcus | (n) Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs |
| diplodocus | (n) a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America |
| 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 |
| diploma | (n) a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study, Syn. sheepskin |
| diplomacy | (n) negotiation between nations, Syn. diplomatic negotiations |
| diplomat | (n) an official engaged in international negotiations, Syn. diplomatist |
| diplomat | (n) a person who deals tactfully with others |
| Diploblastic | a. [ Gr. &unr_; doublet + -blast + -ic. ] (Biol.) Characterizing the ovum when it has two primary germinal layers. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diplocardiac | a. [ Gr. &unr_; double + E. cardiac. ] (Anat.) Having the heart completely divided or double, one side systemic, the other pulmonary. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diplococcus | ‖n.; |
| Diploe | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; fold, fr. &unr_; twofold, double. ] (Anat.) The soft, spongy, or cancellated substance between the plates of the skull. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diploetic | a. (Anat.) Diploic. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diplogenic | a. [ Gr. &unr_; double + the root of &unr_; to produce. ] Partaking of the nature of two bodies; producing two substances. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diplograph | n. [ Gr. &unr_; double + -graph. ] An instrument used for double writing, as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time. -- |
| Diploic | a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diploë. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| diploid | a. [ Gr. |
| diploid | n. [ Gr. A: I'm not interested in diploids. |