1. of, relating to, or characterized by haploidy; having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
Usage: biology; genetics

Examples

• Haploidic organisms contain only one copy of each chromosome.
• The haploidic phase of the moss life cycle produces spores.
• Yeast cells can exist in a haploidic state with a single set of chromosomes.
• Haploidic gametes fuse during fertilization to form diploid zygotes.
• The researcher studied haploidic mutants to understand gene function.