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monoploid

/ˈmɒnəplaɪd/ adjective · British & US
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What does monoploid mean?

adjective

Having a single set of chromosomes, as in a gamete or a cell that has undergone meiosis.

Example

"The geneticist studied the monoploid cells to understand the process of meiosis."

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