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univalent

adjective

Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis

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Word length
9
Starts with
U
Ends with
T
Contains
NI
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt

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adjective

  1. Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis

    “A univalent chromosome”

adjective

  1. Having a valence of 1

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A univalent chromosome

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