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monoploid

[ mon-uh-ploid ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌplɔɪd /
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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

monophyllous, Monophysite, Monophysitism, monoplane, monoplegia, monoploid, monopod, monopode, monopodium, monopody, monopole
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British Dictionary definitions for monoploid

monoploid
/ (ˈmɒnəˌplɔɪd) /
adjective, noun
a less common word for haploid
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