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- The status of having two complete sets of chromosome s, most
commonly one set of paternal origin and the other of maternal
origin. Somatic tissues of higher plants and animals are
ordinarily diploid in chromosome constitution, in contrast with
the haploid gametes. UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite
This Source - This Definition - contained use, Diploid cell,
haploid, Haploid cell, heteroploid, heteropyknosis, nullisomy,
paternal, ploidy, tetrasomic, trisomy - The number of
chromosomes in most cells except the gametes. In humans, the
diploid number is 46. See also cell, chromosome, genome, haploid
National Human Genome Research Institute - Cite This Source -
This Definition - A full set of genetic material consisting of
paired chromosomes, one from each parental set. Most animal
cells except the gametes have a diploid set of chromosomes. The
diploid human genome has 46 chromosomes. See also: haploid Human
Genome Project - Cite This Sour