haplodiploid

1 of 2

adjective

hap·​lo·​diploid

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: of, relating to, or characterized by haplodiploidy

haplodiploid

2 of 2

noun

"

: an individual produced by haplodiploidy

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

hapl- + diploid

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