Definition of univalent Univalent
u•ni•va•lent
We found 7 definitions of univalent from 4 different sources.
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What does univalent mean?
WordNet
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| univalent - used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome" | ||
| bivalent, double used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis | ||
| genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms | ||
| univalent - having a valence of 1 | ||
| monovalent | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
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Wiktionary 
- univalent (Noun)
Any univalent chromosome. - univalent (Adjective)
Having a valence of 1, or having only one valence. - univalent (Adjective)
Of, or relating to a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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univalent
ū-niv′a-lent, adj. having a valence of one.—ns. Univ′alence, Univ′alency
