(of a chromosome during meiosis) not paired with its homologue
2. chemistry another word for monovalent
Derived forms
univalency (ˌuniˈvalency) or univalence (ˌuniˈvalence)
noun
univalence in American English
(ˌjuːnəˈveiləns, juːˈnɪvə-)
noun
Chemistry
the quality of being univalent
Also: univalency
Word origin
[uni- + valence]uni- is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle). Other words that use the affix uni- include: uniaxial, unicorn, unipolar, unipotential, unison