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Haploid vs Nonhaploid - What's the difference?

haploid | nonhaploid |

As adjectives the difference between haploid and nonhaploid

is that haploid is (cytology) of a cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes, such as a gamete while nonhaploid is not haploid.

As a noun haploid

is a cell which is haploid.

haploid

English

(wikipedia haploid)

Adjective

(-)
  • (cytology) Of a cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes, such as a gamete.

    • Derived terms

    * haplodic * haploidy

    See also

    * monoploid * diploid * polyploid * tetraploid * triploid

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cell which is haploid.
  • An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.

    • nonhaploid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not haploid.