monoploid

[ mon-uh-ploid ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌplɔɪd /

Biology

adjective

having the basic or haploid number of chromosomes.

noun

a monoploid cell or organism.

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Origin of monoploid

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

Words nearby monoploid

monophyletic, monophyllous, monophysite, monoplane, monoplegia, monoploid, monopod, monopode, monopodia, monopodium, monopody

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British Dictionary definitions for monoploid

monoploid

/ (ˈmɒnəˌplɔɪd) /

adjective, noun

a less common word for haploid

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Medical definitions for monoploid

monoploid

[ mŏn′ə-ploid′ ]

adj.

Having a single set of chromosomes; haploid.