The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BIVALENT which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2013.
Tetrad, in genetics crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BIVALENT | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tetrad, in genetics
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bivalent
 - cytosine
 - deoxyadenosine monophosphate
 - deoxycytidine monophosphate
 - deoxyguanosine monophosphate
 - deoxythymidine monophosphate
 - descend
 - cross
 - crossover
 - diploid
 - factor
 - meiosis
 
Crossword Answer definitions
BIVALENT noun- Any bivalent chromosome.
 
- Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
 - Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
 - (of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses.
 
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