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mon·o·ploid

 (mŏn′ə-ploid′)
adj.
Having a single set of chromosomes; haploid.
n.
A monoploid cell or organism.
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monoploid

(ˈmɒnəˌplɔɪd)
adj, n
(Biology) a less common word for haploid
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mon•o•ploid

(ˈmɒn əˌplɔɪd)
adj.
1. having the basic or haploid number of chromosomes.
n.
2. a monoploid cell or organism.
[1925–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.monoploid - of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
haploid, haploidic
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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