A diploid cell. / A diploid organism.

(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid). / Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic. / A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.

(chemistry, physics) a polar molecule; either permanent (in the absence of an applied field) or induced (produced by an applied field)

(physics) two electric charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign separated by a short distance

(medicine) Addiction to alcohol. / Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.

a diplomat

(astronomy) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Minor and includes the northern pole star Polaris.

(astronomy, especially US) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. The other stars in it are Alioth, Megrez, Merak, and Phecda.