univalent adjective & noun.
[ju:nɪ'veɪl(ǝ)nt, esp. Cytology ju:'nɪvǝl(ǝ)nt] M19.[from UNI- + -VALENT.]A. adjective.
1. Chemistry. =
MONOVALENT 1.
M19.2. Cytology. Of or pertaining to a univalent.
L19.3. Immunology. =
MONOVALENT 2b.
M20.b. noun.
Cytology. A chromosome which remains unpaired during meiosis.
E20. ■ univalence,
■ uni'valency nouns L19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲