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haplobiont

/ ˌhæpləʊˈbaɪɒnt /

noun

  1. biology an organism, esp a plant, that exists in either the diploid form or the haploid form (but never alternates between these forms) during its life cycle
“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

  • ˌhaplobiˈontic, adjective

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