pseudobivalent

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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.

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Meanings

nounpseudobivalent (plural pseudobivalents)

plural pseudobivalents

  1. biologyA 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.

Origin

From pseudo- + bivalent.

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APA

pseudobivalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudobivalent

MLA

“pseudobivalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudobivalent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudobivalent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudobivalent.

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