univalent: Meaning and Definition of

u•ni•va•lent

Pronunciation: (y"nu-vā'lunt, y-niv'u-), [key]
— adj.
  1. having a valence of one; monovalent.
  2. (of a chromosome) single; unpaired; not possessing or joining its homologous chromosome in synapsis.
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