- diploid nucleus
- a cell nucleus containing the number of chromosomes typical of the somatic cells of the particular species.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
diploid nucleus
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diploid — ► ADJECTIVE Genetics ▪ (of a cell or nucleus) containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Compare with HAPLOID(Cf. ↑haploid). ORIGIN from Greek diplous double … English terms dictionary
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
diploid — n. (Biology) cell containing a double set of chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs within its nucleus (most cells in the body are diploids except gametes) … English contemporary dictionary
diploid — [ dɪplɔɪd] adjective Genetics (of a cell or nucleus) containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Compare with haploid. Derivatives diploidy noun Origin C19: from Gk diplous double + oid … English new terms dictionary
polar nucleus — noun : either of two nuclei that fuse in the center of the embryo sac of a seed plant to form the primary endosperm nucleus * * * Bot. either of two female haploid nuclei, in the embryo sac of flowers, that fuse to produce a diploid nucleus,… … Useful english dictionary
polar nucleus — Bot. either of two female haploid nuclei, in the embryo sac of flowers, that fuse to produce a diploid nucleus, which combines with a male nucleus to form the endosperm. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
polar nucleus — po′lar nu′cleus n. bot either of two female haploid nuclei, in the embryo sac of flowers, that fuse to produce a diploid nucleus • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
restitution nucleus — noun : a cell nucleus that contains a diploid or double number of chromosomes and that results typically from failure of completion of a division in mitosis … Useful english dictionary
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Polysiphonia — Taxobox color = khaki name = Polysiphonia image width = 240px regnum = Protista phylum = Rhodophyta classis = Florideophyceae ordo = Ceramiales familia = Rhodomelaceae genus = Polysiphonia genus authority = Greville subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
