noun
- plural of haploidy; the state or condition of being haploid (having a single set of unpaired chromosomes)
Usage: biology; genetics
Examples
- The haploidies of gametes allow for genetic recombination during sexual reproduction.
- Researchers studied the haploidies in different fungal species to understand their life cycles.
- In plants, haploidies occur in the gametophyte generation.
- The haploidies of sperm and egg cells are essential for maintaining chromosome numbers across generations.
- Scientists compared the haploidies and diploidies to analyze evolutionary relationships.