English
pseudobivalent
From pseudo- + bivalent.
Today it means
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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Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudobivalent”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / pseudobivalent