haploid
adjective uk/ˈhæp.lɔɪd/ us/ˈhæp.lɔɪd/
单倍体(只含有一个决定动植物性状的染色体组,从父母中的一方获得)
having a single set of chromosomes (= structures containing chemical patterns that control what a plant or animal is like) that comes from one parent only
a haploid cell 单倍体细胞
Sex cells such as eggs and sperm are haploid. 生殖细胞,比如精子或卵子,都是单倍体。
Compare: diploid