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univalent

/ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/ UK
/juːˈnɪvələnt/ UK

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From uni- + -valent.

adjective

not comparable Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
Similar: monovalent
not comparable Having a vaccine valence of 1.
not comparable Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
not comparable, of a (holomorphic) function (Holomorphic and) injective.
Similar: schlicht, simple

noun univalents

Any univalent chromosome.

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adj having an atomic valence of 1

Español	univalente

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@misc{univalent_2026,
  title = {univalent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/univalent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}