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

Example Sentences

To overcome the key issue of heterozygosity and allow us to generate a high-quality draft potato genome sequence, we used a unique homozygous form of potato called a doubled monoploid, derived using classical tissue culture techniques.

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