haplontic
/hæpˈlɑntɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or having a life cycle in which the dominant stage is haploid (having a single set of chromosomes).
- Many algae have a haplontic life cycle, spending most of their existence as single-celled organisms.
- The haplontic pattern is common in fungi and some protists.
- In a haplontic organism, the only diploid stage is the zygote.
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