haploid

haploid definition - medical

hap·loid (hăpˈloidˌ)

adjective
Having the same number of sets of chromosomes as a germ cell, or half the diploid number of a somatic cell. The haploid number (23 in humans) is the normal chromosome complement of germ cells.
noun
A haploid organism or cell.

Related Forms:

  • hapˈloiˌdy (-loiˌdē) noun

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