- Having the same number of sets of chromosomes as a germ cell or half as many as a somatic cell.
- Having a single set of chromosomes.
An organism having haploid cells.
[From Greek haplous, single + -OID.]
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hap·loid (hăp'loid') ![]() |
[From Greek haplous, single + -OID.]
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Having the same number of sets of chromosomes as a germ cell, or half the diploid number of a somatic cell. The haploid number (23 in humans) is the normal chromosome complement of germ cells.
n.A haploid organism or cell.
hap'loi'dy (-loi'dē) n.| Veterinary Dictionary: haploid |
Having half the number of chromosomes characteristically found in the somatic (diploid) cells of an organism; typical of the gametes of a species whose union restores the diploid number.
| WordNet: haploid |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
The adjective haploid has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(genetics; of a cell or organism) having a single set of chromosomes
Synonyms: haploidic, monoploid
Antonyms: diploid (meaning #1), polyploid (meaning #1)
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