pseudobivalent

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ bivalent.

Noun

pseudobivalent (plural pseudobivalents)

  1. (genetics) 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.
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