/ Dictionary / Index H homoploid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ho•mo•ploid Pronunciation: (hō'mu-ploid", hom'u-), [key] — adj. Genetics. of an organism or a cell whose set of chromosomes exhibits the same degree of ploidy as an organism or cell with which it is compared. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. homoplasy homopolar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language