English word amphidiploid comes from English diploid, English amphi- (Both.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| diploid | English (eng) | (crystallography) Of a certain symmetry class with 24 congruent irregular quadrilateral faces.. (cytology) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.. (cytology) Of an organism, having diploid cells. A cell which is diploid.. An organism with diploid cells. |
| amphi- | English (eng) | Both. |
| amphidiploid | English (eng) | (genetics) Having a diploid set of chromosomes from each of its parents (biology) Such an organism. |