| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
haplosis hap·lo·sis (hāp-lō'sĭs)
n.
Reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes by one half during meiosis, resulting in the haploid number.