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dyad (dī′ad′)

noun

  1. two units regarded as one; pair
  2. Biol. a double chromosome resulting from the division of a tetrad in meiosis; half of a tetrad
  3. Chem. an atom, element, or radical with a valence of two
  4. ☆ Sociology two persons in a continuing relationship involving interaction

Etymology: LL dyas (gen. dyadis) < Gr < dyo, two

adjective

consisting of two

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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