释义 |
di·plo·sis \də̇ˈplōsə̇s\ noun (plural diplo·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diplōsis action of doubling, from diploun to double (from diploos double) + -sis — more at double 1. : the alchemical process of increasing the amount of a precious metal by transmutation 2. : restoration of the somatic chromosome number by fusion of two gametes in fertilization — compare haplosis |