univalency

Variant of univalent

univalent definition

uni·va·lent (yo̵̅o̅′nə vā′lənt, yo̵̅o̅ niv′ə lənt)

adjective

  1. Biol. single; unpaired: said of a chromosome
  2. Chem. monovalent (sense 2)

Etymology: uni- + -valent

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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