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Meaning of haplodiploidy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A sex-determination system in which males develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid, and females develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

haplodonty haplogenotype haplogranite haplograph haplography haplogroup

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