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haplont

[ hap-lont ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.


haplont

/ ˈhæplɒnt /

noun

  1. biology an organism, esp a plant, that has the haploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • haˈplontic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haplont1

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