haploid

1. (genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).broadlynot-comparable

2. (genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).Examples: "Examples of haploid cells are prokaryotes and the gametes of eukaryotes."; "It has been shown, however, that triploid forms producing diploid gametes in one sex and haploid ones in the other sex can act as a stepping stone towards tetraploidization (triploid bridge; [ 93 – 95 ])."Synonyms: monoploidbroadlynot-comparable