Success in producing a haplont—a plant with half the usual number of chromosomes—eluded researchers until…Indian scientists grew a haplont morning-glory (Science News).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hap — hap·a·lo·nych·ia; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; hap·less; hap·less·ly; hap·less·ness; hap·lo·bi·ont; hap·lo·caulescent; hap·lo·chlamydeous; hap·lo·diploidy; hap·lo·diplont; hap·lod·o·ci; hap·lo·dont; hap·lo·dri·li;… … English syllables
lont — dip·lont; hap·lont; … English syllables
haplont — hap·lont … English syllables
haplont — hap·lont hap .länt n an organism with somatic cells having the haploid chromosome number and only the zygote diploid compare DIPLONT hap·lon·tic ha plänt ik adj * * * hap·lont (hapґlont) [Gr. haploun to make single] an individual having haploid… … Medical dictionary
haplont — /hap lont/, n. Biol. the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase. [1915 20; HAPL + ont < Gk ont , s. of ón being, prp. of eînai to be (cf. ONTO )] * * * … Universalium
haplont — hap•lont [[t]ˈhæp lɒnt[/t]] n. dvl the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase • Etymology: 1915–20; hapl(oid)+ ont < Gk ont , s. of ṓn being, prp. of eînai to be (cf. onto ) … From formal English to slang
dip — chae·to·dip·ter·us; cteno·dip·te·ri·ni; cy·dip·pe; cy·dip·pea; cy·dip·pid; cy·dip·pi·da; cy·dip·pid·ea; di·dip·lis; dip; dip·la·can·thi·dae; dip·la·can·thus; dip·la·cu·sis; dip·la·de·nia; dip·lar·throus; dip·lo·bacillus; dip·lo·bi·ont;… … English syllables
