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.
Words nearby diplont
diplomatics,
diplomatist,
diplomatize,
diplomyelia,
diplonema,
diplont,
diplopagus,
diplophase,
diplophonia,
diplopia,
diplopod
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, adjectiveWord Origin for diplont
C20:
diplo- + Greek
ōn being, from
einai to be