haploid

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Synonyms: haloid

Antonyms: haloid

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Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|genetics, broad sense, defined by typical gamete karyotype for the organism}} {{lb|en|genetics|broadly}} Having the number of [[chromosome]]s that a typical [[gamete]] has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical [[somatic]] cell has (in the given organism).

Noun

1. A cell which is haploid.
2. An organism, such as a [[fungus]], with haploid cells.

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