
Meaning of HAPLOID
| Pronunciation: | | 'haployd
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
- [adj] (genetics; of a cell or organism) having a single set of chromosomes
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HAPLOID is a 7 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | haploidic, monoploid |
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| | Antonyms: | | diploid, polyploid | |   |
| | See Also: | | being, organism | |
Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A single set of chromosomes (half the full set of genetic material), present in the egg and sperm cells of animals and in the egg and pollen cells of plants. Human beings have 23 chromosomes in their reproductive cells. Compare diploid. |
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| | Definition: | | A single set of chromosomes (half the full set of genetic material) present in the egg and sperm cells of animals and in the egg and pollen cells of plants. Human beings have 23 chromosomes in their reproductive cells. |
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