MONOPLOID

haploid, haploidic, monoploid

(adjective) of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

monoploid (not comparable)

(genetics) Having a single set of chromosomes.

Noun

monoploid (plural monoploids)

An organism having a single set of chromosomes.

Source: Wiktionary



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