Definition & Meaning of "haploid"in English

Haploid

a cell or organism containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes, typically denoted as n, representing half the genetic material of a diploid cell

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

haploids

Examples

Gametes, such as sperm and egg cells, are haploids that fuse during fertilization to form a diploid zygote.

haploid

of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

relational

ungradable

domain

biology, genetics

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