Haploid (Adjective)
Meaning
Of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Sperm cells are haploid, meaning they have only one set of chromosomes.
- In humans, the haploid cells are the egg and sperm cells.
- The haploid cells of the reproductive system are produced through meiosis.
- A haploid organism is one that has only one set of chromosomes in its cells.
- In some species of plants, the haploid phase is the dominant phase of the life cycle.