homodiploid

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adjective

Describing a chromosome consisting of two identical strands

Opposite
heterodiploid
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Meanings

adjectivehomodiploid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing a chromosome consisting of two identical strands
nounhomodiploid (plural homodiploids)

plural homodiploids

  1. Any cell or organism that has such chromosomes

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
heterodiploid

Origin

From homo- + diploid.

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Cite this entry
APA

homodiploid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodiploid

MLA

“homodiploid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodiploid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homodiploid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodiploid.

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