haploid
adjective
hap·loid
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Definition of haploid
: having the gametic number of chromosomes typically including one of each pair of homologous chromosomes — compare diploid
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Other Words from haploid
haploid
noun
haploidy
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noun
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noun
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By rapidly screening many of them, the researchers could isolate cells that stayed haploid after division — about 1 in 1,000. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "Lab Divides Human Egg Cells," 19 Dec. 2016 In 2001, Dr. Gianpiero Palermo of the Weill Medical College at Cornell University in New York announced that his team created artificially haploid eggs by borrowing techniques from cloning. — Brian Alexander, WIRED, "Science Makes Sex Obsolete," 1 Dec. 2005 This year, a team led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem finally produced haploid human embryonic stem cells by forcing unfertilized egg cells to divide. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "Lab Divides Human Egg Cells," 19 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haploid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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haploid
adjective
hap·loid
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Medical Definition of haploid
: having the gametic number of chromosomes or half the number characteristic of somatic cells : monoploid
Other Words from haploid
haploid
noun
haploidy
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noun,
plural haploidies
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noun,
plural haploidies