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/ˈhæplɔɪd/ · adjective
(genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism)..
In teleosts, double haploids (DHs) induced by mitogynogenesis are often sterile.
Use haploid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Haploid means (genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism)..
Common synonyms include monoploid, haploidic.
Possible antonyms include diploid, polyploid.
In teleosts, double haploids (DHs) induced by mitogynogenesis are often sterile.
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