Univalent Definition

yo͝onĭ-vālənt
adjective
Having valence 1, regardless of whether the valence is positive or negative.
American Heritage Medicine
Single; unpaired.
Webster's New World

Monovalent (sense 2)

Webster's New World
Of or relating to a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
American Heritage Medicine
Having only one site of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.
American Heritage Medicine
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noun
A univalent chromosome.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Univalent

Noun

Singular:
univalent
Plural:
univalents

Origin of Univalent

  • uni- +"Ž -valent

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