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haploid

DEFINITIONS OF: haploid

1

n (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes

Type of:
being, organism
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

adj of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes

Synonyms:
haploidic, monoploid
Antonyms:
diploid
of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
polyploid
of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
triploid
of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes
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