haplophyte Definition

A haplophyte is a type of organism that typically has a single set of chromosomes, rather than a paired or double set. This term is commonly used in the context of plant and algal biology to describe species that can exist as a haploid (with a single set of chromosomes), diploid (with two sets of chromosomes), or polyploid (with multiple sets of chromosomes) in different life stages or under different environmental conditions.