The number of chromosomes in the ancestral (non-homologous) set is called the monoploid number (x), and is distinct from the haploid number (n) in the organism as it now reproduces. Both numbers n, and x, apply to every cell of a given organism.
nefarious. A word used to describe activities and deeds that are evil wicked and odious. The world was shocked to learn of the nefarious activities of Ian Brady and Myra hindley, which came to light in October 1965.They came to be known as the 'Moors Murderers'. 4.
nefarious was our Word of the Day on 09/20/2016. Hear the podcast! Examples of nefarious in a sentence. Moreover, those starry-eyed states inclined to perceive international relations in moral terms frequently underestimate the nefarious machinations of their competitors on the world political stage.