haplont

[ hap-lont ]

nounBiology.
  1. the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.

Origin of haplont

1
1915–20; hapl- + -ont (cf. onto-)

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British Dictionary definitions for haplont

haplont

/ (ˈhæplɒnt) /


noun
  1. biology an organism, esp a plant, that has the haploid number of chromosomes in its somatic cells

Derived forms of haplont

  • haplontic, adjective

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