haplobi'ontic
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haplobiont (ˌhæpləʊˈbaɪɒnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| biology an organism, esp a plant, that exists in either the diploid form or the haploid form (but never alternates between these forms) during its life cycle | |
| haplobi'ontic | |
| —adj | |
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