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Meaning of haploid

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haploid

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noun

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  1. A cell which is haploid.

  2. An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.

adjective

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  1. (of a cell) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.

    Example: Examples of haploid cells are prokaryotes and the gametes of eukaryotes.