nounpl: haploídies (rare usage)
haploidia
1. The condition or state of being haploid; the quality of having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (n), typically found in gametes and some organisms
The haploidy of sperm cells allows them to carry only half the genetic information of a diploid organism.
A haploidia das células de esperma permite que elas carreguem apenas metade da informação genética de um organismo diplóide.
2. In genetics and developmental biology, the state where an organism or cell contains only one complete set of chromosomes
Haploidy is common in male bees, which develop from unfertilized eggs.
A haploidia é comum em abelhas machos, que se desenvolvem a partir de ovos não fertilizados.
Haploidy is a technical term used exclusively in scientific and academic contexts, particularly in genetics, biology, and evolutionary biology. It is equally understood in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese scientific communities. The term has no colloquial equivalent and is not used outside of formal scientific discourse.
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