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¹monoploid

adjective mono·ploid \ˈmä-nə-ˌplȯid\

Definition of MONOPLOID

: haploid

: having or being the basic haploid number of chromosomes in a polyploid series of organisms

1928

noun

: a monoploid individual or organism

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1944

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