HyperDic: haploid

English > 2 senses of the word haploid:
ADJECTIVEallhaploid, haploidic, monoploidof a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
NOUNanimalhaploid(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
haploid > pronunciation
Soundshhae'ployd
Rhymesadenoid ... void: 38 rhymes with oyd...
English > haploid: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
Synonymshaploidic, monoploid
Categorygenetics, genetic scienceThe branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
OppositediploidOf a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
polyploidOf a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
Spanishhaploide, monoploide
Catalanhaploide, monoploide
Nounshaploid(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
English > haploid: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes.
Categorygenetics, genetic scienceThe branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Broaderorganism, beingA living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Spanishhaploide
Catalanhaploide
Adjectiveshaploidof a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes

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