monoploid

[ mon-uh-ploid ]

adjective

1. having the basic or haploid number of chromosomes.

noun

1. a monoploid cell or organism.

monoploid

/ ˈmɒnəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

1. a less common word for haploid

Word History and Origins

Origin of monoploid¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mono- + -ploid