haplobiontic

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[edit] Adjective

haplobiontic (not comparable)

Positive
haplobiontic

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (biology) Describing a plant or fungus that has only either a haploid or a diploid, (but not both!) phase in its life cycle. That is, it lacks any alternation of generations.
    The algal ancestors of land plants were probably haplobiontic

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