haplophyte

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

haplophyte (not comparable)

  1. (genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes

Noun

haplophyte (plural haplophytes)

  1. Such an organism
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