haplophyte

H4A1P3L1O1P3H4Y4T1E1

adjective

Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes

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Meanings

adjectivehaplophyte (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
nounhaplophyte (plural haplophytes)

plural haplophytes

  1. Such an organism

Origin

From haplo- (“single; simple”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

haplophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haplophyte

MLA

“haplophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haplophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haplophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haplophyte.

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