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The medical prefix term hapl(o)- means “one” or “single”. 

Example Word: hapl/oid

Word Breakdown: Hapl- is a prefix that means “single”, -oid is a suffix that means “resembling”. 

Definition: The term haploid refers to a cell that contains only one set of unpaired chromosomes, such as an egg or sperm.