Double and Univalent

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Double adjective - Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis.

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Univalent is an antonym for double.

Nearby Words: doubled, doublet, doubling, doubly

Univalent adjective - Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.

Usage example: a univalent chromosome

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Double is an antonym for univalent.

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