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haploidy

haploidy

9.9
A cell or organism that has one set of unpaired chromosomes
  • noun
  • /hæpˈlɔɪdi/
  • Specialized
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  • In plants, haploidy can be significant for breeding, as it leads to seeds with unique genetic combinations.

Examples

  • They are different from the parent because of this haploidy, but also because they've had this funny DNA exchange during the process of meiosis.

  • The condition of haploidy means that organisms have only one set of chromosomes, unlike diploids which have two.

  • Researchers studied the effects of haploidy on cell function, finding that single sets of chromosomes behave differently.

Antonyms

diploidy
  • Specialized
8.9

A cell or organism that has two full sets of chromosomes, one from each parent

How Many

polyploidy
  • Specialized
9.9
triploid
  • Specialized
9.3
diploidy
  • Specialized
8.9
haploidy
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

haploidy singular
haploidies plural

Morphology

haploidy = haploid (transparent) = haploid + y

Formed by the adjective 'haploid' + the noun-forming suffix '-y', meaning 'the state of being haploid', which is a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Haploidy comes from the Greek root haplo- and the word haploos, which mean 'single' or 'simple'. So haploidy describes cells that have 'only one set' of chromosomes, not two, which is why sperm and egg cells are haploid.