# haplo-

> English word · Prefix · IPA /ˈhæplə-/

## Definitions
1. Haploid: having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
2. Un-duplicating: where there was two identical copies, deleting the redundant copy. Analogy to haploid in genetics.
3. Simple.
4. Single.
5. Haplic: soil that is typical of its kind.

## Etymology
Combining form from Ancient Greek ἁπλόος (haplóos, “single, simple”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haplo