monoploid

1 of 2

adjective

mono·​ploid ˈmä-nə-ˌplȯid 

1

: haploid

2

: having or being the basic haploid number of chromosomes in a polyploid series of organisms

monoploid

2 of 2

noun

: a monoploid individual or organism

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

Adjective

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1944, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

monoploid

1 of 2 noun

mono·​ploid ˈmän-ə-ˌplȯid 

: a monoploid individual or organism

monoploid

2 of 2 adjective

1

: haploid

2

: having or being the basic haploid number of chromosomes in a polyploid series of organisms