- (of a chromosome during meiosis) not paired with its homologue
- another word for monovalent
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u•ni•va•lent
(yo̅o̅′nə vā′lənt, yo̅o̅ niv′ə-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistryhaving a valence of one;
monovalent. - Genetics(of a chromosome) single;
unpaired;
not possessing or joining its homologous chromosome in synapsis.
- uni- + -valent 1865–70
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univalent /ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt; juːˈnɪvələnt/ adj
'univalent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
monovalent
- acetyl group
- acrylyl group
- acyl group
- alkali metal
- alkoxy
- alkyl group
- allyl group
- alum
- amino group
- ammonium
- amyl group
- anilide
- antimonyl
- argentous
- arsino group
- aurous
- azido group
- benzoyl group
- benzyl group
- bismuthyl
- butyl group
- butyryl group
- cacodyl group
- carboxyl group
- cuprous
- cyano group
- decyl
- dibasic
- ethyl group
- ethynyl group
- fluoboric
- formyl group
- hexyl group
- hydrosulfide
- hydroxyl group
- isoamyl group
- isocyanate
- isocyano group
- isopropyl group
- isothiocyanate
- mercapto group
- mercurous
- methoxy group
- methyl group
- naphthyl group
- nitramino group
- nitrate
- nitro group
- nitroso group