haploid
hap·loid
adj \ˈha-ˌplȯid\Definition of HAPLOID
: having the gametic number of chromosomes typically including one of each pair of homologous chromosomes — compare diploid
— haploid noun
— hap·loi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
Origin of HAPLOID
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek haploeidēs single, from haploos
First Known Use: 1908
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