monoploid
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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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Adj. | 1. | monoploid - of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
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