haploid

n. organism or cell that comprises of a single set of chromosomes (Biology)

adj. single, simple; of or pertaining to a single set of unpaired chromosomes (Biology)

Noun
1. (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
(hypernym) organism, being
(classification) genetics, genetic science
Adjective
1. of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
(synonym) haploidic, monoploid
(antonym) diploid
(classification) genetics, genetic science

adj. haploid, single, simple; (Biology) of or pertaining to a single set of unpaired chromosomes

A set of chromosomes with only one member of each chromosome pair. The sperm and egg are haploid and, in humans, have 23 chromosomes.

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