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univalent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'univalent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Univalent [ a.]
- Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

Meaning of 'univalent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . univalent [ a]
Meaning (1):
- used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis
Example in sentence:
  • a univalent chromosome

Nearby Words:

uni- uniat uniate uniaxal uniaxial uniaxially unibranchiate unicameral unicapsular unicarinated

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