diplosis
[ dih-ploh-sis ]
/ dɪˈploʊ sɪs /
noun Cell Biology.
the doubling of the chromosome number by the union of the haploid sets in the union of gametes.
Words nearby diplosis
diplopagus,
diplophase,
diplophonia,
diplopia,
diplopod,
diplosis,
diplosome,
diplosomia,
diplostemonous,
diplotene,
diplozoic
Example sentences from the Web for diplosis
The Wheat Midge (Diplosis tritici) is another very mischievous species.
British Dictionary definitions for diplosis
diplosis
/ (dɪˈpləʊsɪs) /
noun
biology
the doubling of the haploid number of chromosomes that occurs during fusion of gametes to form a diploid zygote
Word Origin for diplosis
C20: from Greek
diplōsis doubling, from
diploun to double, from
diploos double
Medical definitions for diplosis
diplosis
[ dĭ-plō′sĭs ]
n.
The formation of the diploid number of chromosomes during fertilization by the fusion of the nuclei of two haploid gametes.