Haploid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhæplɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Haploid is an adjective meaning A cell which is haploid.
Meaning
A cell which is haploid.
More Meanings
- An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.
- (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).
Example Sentences
In teleosts, double haploids (DHs) induced by mitogynogenesis are often sterile.
Word Forms
- haploids
Synonyms for haploid
Depending on context, synonyms include monoploid, haploidic.
Antonyms for haploid
Common opposites include diploid, polyploid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haploidic, monoploid, basidiospores, polyhaploid, hypohaploid, dihaploid.
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