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Haploid

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Definitions:

Adjective:

1. Having half the number of chromosomes as a diploid cell.
2. Of or relating to a cell, organism, or species that is haploid.

Noun:

1. An organism or cell containing only one set of chromosomes.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. The reproductive cells of most animals are haploid.
2. In the haploid stage, the cells undergo meiosis to produce gametes.

Noun:

1. The haploid is responsible for fertilization in certain plants.
2. A haploid can combine with another haploid to form a diploid organism or cell.

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