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.
The suggestion is that an avaricious person will do anything to achieve material gain, and it is, in general, not a pleasant attribute. The Latin verb avÄre, meaning to crave provides the groundwork for the word avaricious and its definition as greedy or covetous.. The adjective is applied to anyone who craves great wealth, and suggests that desire for personal gain is an overriding influence in the avaricious person's life.