Quantitative Concept
haploidy
Subclass of:
Ploidies
Definitions related to haploidy:
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A chromosomal abnormality in which a somatic cell has a single member of each pair of homologous chromosomes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Chromosomal constitution of cells, in which each type of chromosome is represented once.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The chromosomal constitution of cells, in which each type of CHROMOSOME is represented once. Symbol: N.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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