| a. | 1. | (Biol.) having half the number of chromosomes normally present in somatic cells; having only one chromosome of each type, and therefore having only one complete set of genes; Contrasted with |
| Noun | 1. | haploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes |
| Adj. | 1. | haploid - of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes |