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Definition of haploids:

(adj) : (genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
(adj) : (genetics, strictly) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (which is the number that a typical gamete has in many organisms although not all).
(n) : A cell which is haploid.
(n) : An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.

Definition of haploids:

(adj) : (genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
(adj) : (genetics, strictly) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (which is the number that a typical gamete has in many organisms although not all).
(n) : A cell which is haploid.
(n) : An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.

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