noun
- cells or organisms having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Usage: biology
Examples
- Gametes are haploids that contain half the genetic material of the parent organism.
- In humans, sperm and egg cells are haploids with 23 chromosomes each.
- The researcher studied haploids to understand genetic inheritance patterns.
- Haploids fuse during fertilization to form diploid organisms.
- Many fungi exist as haploids for most of their life cycle.
- The laboratory cultured haploids for genetic research purposes.