Meaning of HAPLOID

Pronunciation:			'haployd
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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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	Synonyms:		haploidic, monoploid
	Antonyms:		diploid, polyploid
	See Also:		being, organism
Biology Dictionary
	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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Glossary
	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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