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bivalent

/baɪˈveɪlənt/

Meanings
noun
Any bivalent chromosome.

Examples :

"During meiosis, the bivalent ensures that each daughter cell receives one copy of each chromosome. "
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Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration connections

connections noun

/kəˈnɛkʃənz/

The act of connecting.

"The connections between the computer and the printer were loose, so it wasn't working. "

Illustration influenza

influenza noun

/ˌɪn.flu.ˈɛn.zə/

An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

"The influenza virus spread quickly through the school, causing many students to miss class. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration chromosomes

chromosomes noun

/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊmz/ /ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz/

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Illustration receives

receives noun

/ɹɪˈsiːvz/

An operation in which data is received.

"The server's receives are tracked to monitor network traffic and identify potential bottlenecks. "

Illustration chromosome

chromosome noun

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Illustration molecules

molecules noun

/ˈmɑːlɪkjuːlz/ /ˈmɒlɪkjuːlz/

The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

"Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom."

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration homologous

homologous adjective

/həˈmɒləɡəs/

Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.

"Even though they have different functions, a bird's wing and a human arm are considered homologous structures because they share a similar bone structure and origin. "