HAPLODIPLOID


Meaning of HAPLODIPLOID in English

[ ˌhaplə(ʊ)'dɪplɔɪd ]

■ adjective Biology denoting or possessing a genetic system in which females develop from fertilized (diploid) eggs and males from unfertilized (haploid) ones.

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