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haploid: Meaning and Definition of
hap•loid
Pronunciation: (hap'loid), [key]
— adj.
- single; simple.
- pertaining to a single set of chromosomes.
- an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes, ordinarily half the normal diploid number.
See also:
- haploid (Thesaurus)
