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pseudobivalent

pseudobivalent noun: a structure formed during meiosis in which two separate chromosomes associate closely and behave as a single pair, even though they did not undergo chiasma formation.

Noun

pseudobivalent (plural pseudobivalents)

  1. A structure formed during meiosis in which two separate chromosomes associate closely and behave as a single pair, even though they did not undergo chiasma formation.

Forms of pseudobivalent

pluralpseudobivalents

Origin of pseudobivalent

From pseudo- + bivalent.

Questions about pseudobivalent

What does pseudobivalent mean?
Pseudobivalent means a structure formed during meiosis in which two separate chromosomes associate closely and behave as a single pair, even though they did not undergo chiasma formation.
What part of speech is pseudobivalent?
Pseudobivalent is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudobivalent?
The plural of pseudobivalent is pseudobivalents.

Words near pseudobivalent in the dictionary

  1. pseudobiology
  2. pseudobiphasic
  3. pseudobipolar
  4. pseudobisexual
  5. pseudobisexuality
  6. pseudobivalent
  7. pseudobivalents
  8. pseudoblepsia
  9. pseudoblepsis
  10. pseudoblock
  11. pseudoblocks

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