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1. haploid

adjective. ['ˈhæplɔɪd'] of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.

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  • -oid (English)
  • εἶδος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • haplo- (English)
  • ἁπλόος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Haploid

  • colloid
  • tabloid

2. haploid

noun. ['ˈhæplɔɪd'] (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes.

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  • -oid (English)
  • εἶδος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • haplo- (English)
  • ἁπλόος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))