<genetics> Describes a cell or individual which has the normal total number of chromosomes. Humans normally have 46 chromosomes per cell. ... Compare: aneuploidy. ... (11 Jan 1998) ... 
(u´ploid) having an exact multiple of the haploid number of chromosomes.
Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′ployd Definitions: 1. Relating to euploidy.
Euploid: The normal number of chromosomes for a species. In humans, the euploid number of chromosomes is 46 with the notable exception of the unfertilized egg and sperm in which it is 23.