haploid
1 synonym and 1 antonym for haploid, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Having a single set of chromosomes, which is the number found in a typical egg or sperm cell.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective technical
Having a single set of chromosomes, which is the number found in a typical egg or sperm cell.
“A human egg cell is haploid.”
Opposites
2. noun technical
A cell or organism that has haploid cells.
“The students compared a haploid with a diploid under the microscope.”
Opposites
How to use haploid
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It is a technical term used in biology and genetics.
Etymology
The word was formed from haplo- and -oid, both from Ancient Greek roots. They come from words meaning single or simple and like.
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