diplont

[ dip-lont ]
/ ˈdɪp lɒnt /

noun Biology.

the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
an organism having two sets of chromosomes in its somatic cells and a single, haploid set of chromosomes in its gametes.

Origin of diplont

First recorded in 1920–25; dipl(o)- + -ont

British Dictionary definitions for diplont

diplont
/ (ˈdɪplɒnt) /

noun

an animal or plant that has the diploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells

Derived forms of diplont

diplontic, adjective

Word Origin for diplont

C20: diplo- + Greek ōn being, from einai to be