Haploid

//ˈhæplɔɪd// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cell which is haploid.

    "In teleosts, double haploids (DHs) induced by mitogynogenesis are often sterile."

  2. 2
    (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes wordnet
  3. 3
    An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism). broadly, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).; Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (which is the number that a typical gamete has in many organisms although not all). broadly, not-comparable

    "Examples of haploid cells are prokaryotes and the gametes of eukaryotes."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
haploidicmonoploidmonoploidnuclear

Example

More examples

"Examples of haploid cells are prokaryotes and the gametes of eukaryotes."

Etymology

From haplo- + -oid.

More for "haploid"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.