haplobiontic
/ˌhaplə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒntɪk/ /ˌhaplə(ʊ)bɪˈɒntɪk/Biology
adjective
Designating a plant or fungus whose life cycle involves only one type of organism (which may be either haploid or diploid), without alternation of distinct free-living generations.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From haplo- + -biont + -ic, after German haplobiontisch.