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Monoploid or Haploid - What's the difference?

monoploid | haploid |

As adjectives the difference between monoploid and haploid

is that monoploid is having a single set of chromosomes while haploid is of a cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes, such as a gamete.

As nouns the difference between monoploid and haploid

is that monoploid is an organism having a single set of chromosomes while haploid is a cell which is haploid.

monoploid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (genetics) Having a single set of chromosomes.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An organism having a single set of chromosomes.

    • Related terms

    *monoploidy

    See also

    * haploid * diploid * polyploid * tetraploid * triploid

    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.