haploid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 See also 1.2.4 Noun 1.2.5 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

haplo- + -oid

[edit] Adjective

haploid (not comparable)

1. (cytology) Of a cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes, such as a gamete.

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[edit] Derived terms

• haplodic
• haploidy

[edit] See also

• monoploid
• diploid
• polyploid
• tetraploid
• triploid

[edit] Noun

haploid (plural haploids)

1. A cell which is haploid; an organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.

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