bivalent

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/baɪˈveɪlənt/
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/baɪˈveɪlənt/ · /ˈbɪvələnt/

Definition of bivalent

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (physical)Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
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adj

  1. (physical)Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
  2. Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
  3. Protecting against two different viruses.

noun

  1. Any bivalent chromosome.

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Etymology

From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.

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