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pseudobivalent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-bi-va-lent
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From pseudo- + bivalent.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pseudobivalents (plural)

Questions

What does pseudobivalent mean?
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.
Where does pseudobivalent come from?
From pseudo- + bivalent.

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