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univalent

/juːˈnɪvələnt/

Meanings
noun
Any univalent chromosome.

Examples :

"During the cell division process of meiosis, if a pair of chromosomes fails to match up properly, the single, unpaired chromosome is called a univalent. "
biology anatomy

Related Words

Illustration properly

properly adverb

/ˈpɹɒ.pə.li/ /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/

In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably

"To get a good grade on the test, you need to answer the questions properly. "

Illustration division

division noun

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The division of the large project into smaller tasks made it much easier to complete. "

Illustration injective

injective adjective

/ɪnˈdʒɛktɪv/

Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic

"Because each student received a unique ID number, the assignment of student names to ID numbers was an injective function. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration recommended

recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

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 particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration unpaired

unpaired verb

/ˌʌnˈpeərd/ /ˌʌnˈperd/

To go from a paired to a non-paired state; to disassociate.

"After the class activity ended, the students unpaired and returned to their individual desks. "

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 understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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 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. "