univalent
adjective
- Biol. single; unpaired: said of a chromosome
- Chem. monovalent (sense 2)
See univalent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(yo͞oˌnĭ-vāˈlənt)
adjective- Chemistry
a. Having valence 1.
b. Having only one valence.
- Genetics Of or relating to a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
noun Genetics A univalent chromosome.
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