English Explanatory Dictionary

univalent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
  2. Having a vaccine valence of 1.
  3. Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
  4. (Holomorphic and) injective.
noun
  1. Any univalent chromosome.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/ /juːˈnɪvələnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-univalent.wav

Word forms

univalent univalents

Etymology

From uni- + -valent.

Synonyms

monovalent schlicht simple
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