Diplo- Definition
diplō, diplə
prefix
Double.
Diplococcus.
American Heritage
Having double the basic number of chromosomes; diploid.
Diplont.
American Heritage
Wiktionary
affix
Two, double, twin.
Diplococcus.
Webster's New World
Origin of Diplo-
From combining form of Ancient Greek διπλόος (diploos), διπλοῦς (diplous, “double”).
From Wiktionary
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From Greek from diploos double dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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