haplo-

/ˈhæplə-//ˈhæploʊ-//hæpˈlɒ-//ˌhæplə-/

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Haploid: having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.

“haploid”

OriginAncient Greek ᾰ̔πλόος (hăplóos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə- ← Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- →
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Meanings

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  1. biologyHaploid: having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.

    haplosis

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    haplodepletion

    haplodiploid

  2. Un-duplicating: where there was two identical copies, deleting the redundant copy. Analogy to haploid in genetics.

    haplology

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    haplography

    haplosegment

  3. Simple.

    haplodont

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    haploceratid

    haplostele

  4. Single.

    haploid

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    haploscope

    haplometrosis

  5. soil scienceHaplic: soil that is typical of its kind.

    haploperox

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    haploxeralf

    haploxeroll

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̔- (hă-)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̔πλόος (hăplóos)
  6. Englishhaplo-

Combining form from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, “single, simple”).

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APA

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Chicago

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