Used in biology to describe cells or organisms with paired chromosomes, not everyday conversations.

Biology Specific

'Diploid' refers to a microscopic characteristic, which can't be seen with the naked eye.

Not Always Visible

Diploid is often contrasted with 'haploid', which means having a single set of chromosomes.

Contrast With 'Haploid'

Refers to either an individual cell or the whole organism that possesses two chromosome sets.

Cell or Organism

'Diploid' implies a specific chromosome number, which varies between different organisms.

Specific Number

'Diploid' ensures genetic stability through sexual reproduction by maintaining chromosome number.

Genetic Stability

 And now mind you, in a diploid organism like people, we've got one copy of our genome from our mom and one from our dad, so if one gets damaged, it can use the other chromosome to repair it. So that's where this comes from. The repair is made, and now the genome is safe again.