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haploidisation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of halving the chromosomal content of a cell, creating a haploid cell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Within the normal reproductive cycle, haploidisation is one of the major functional consequences of meiosis.

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History

Etymology

From haploid + -isation.