Univalent

[,ju:ni'veilәnt]

Definition

(adj.) used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; 'a univalent chromosome' .

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Definition

(a.) Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

Edited by Julia

Definition

adj. having a valence of one.—ns. Univ′alence Univ′alency.

Edited by Andrea