Definition for Tetrad
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A bivalent, sometimes referred to as a tetrad, is a pair of associated homologous chromosomes held together by a complex after chromosome replication. During meiosis (the Prophase I stage of Meiosis I), the process of synapsis occurs in which bivalents are formed. Each replicated chromosome is composed of two chromatids.