haploid Syllabification: (hap·loid)Pronunciation: /ˈhapˌloid/ GeneticsDefinition of haploid adjective (of a cell or nucleus) having a single set of unpaired chromosomes. Compare with diploid. (of an organism or part) composed of haploid cells. noun a haploid organism or cell. Derivatives haploidy noun Origin: early 20th century: from Greek haploos 'single' + -oidhaploid in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of haploid in the British & World English dictionary
