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Haploid - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Haploid : adj : of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
[syn: haploidic, monoploid] [ant: diploid, polyploid]
(noun)
1: (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set
of chromosomes
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Haploid : Haploid: A set of chromosomes containing only one member of each chromosome pair. The sperm and egg are haploid and, in humans, have 23 chromosomes.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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