variants or haplo-
1
: single
haplology
2
: haploid
haplont

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, from haploos, from ha- one (akin to homos same) + -ploos multiplied by; akin to Latin -plex -fold — more at same, -fold

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Cite this Entry

“Hapl-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hapl-. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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