bivalent
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/baɪˈveɪlənt/
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/baɪˈveɪlənt/ · /ˈbɪvələnt/
Definition of bivalent
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (physical)Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
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adj
- (physical)Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
- Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
- Protecting against two different viruses.
noun
- Any bivalent chromosome.
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Etymology
From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.
Words you can make from bivalent
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15 words5-letter words
35 words- ALIVE 8 pts
- ANVIL 8 pts
- LEVIN 8 pts
- LIVEN 8 pts
- NAEVI 8 pts
- NAIVE 8 pts
- NAVEL 8 pts
- NIVAL 8 pts
- VALET 8 pts
- VENAL 8 pts
- VINAL 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- VITAL 8 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
- BINAL 7 pts
- BLAIN 7 pts
- BLATE 7 pts
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- BLITE 7 pts
- TABLE 7 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
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- INLET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
4-letter words
77 words- VIBE 9 pts
- EVIL 7 pts
- LAVE 7 pts
- LEVA 7 pts
- LIVE 7 pts
- NAVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- VAIL 7 pts
- VAIN 7 pts
- VALE 7 pts
- VANE 7 pts
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- VENA 7 pts
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- VIAL 7 pts
- VILE 7 pts
- VINA 7 pts
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- VITA 7 pts
- VLEI 7 pts
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- BILE 6 pts
- BINE 6 pts
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- BLAT 6 pts
- BLET 6 pts
- BLIN 6 pts
- NABE 6 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
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3-letter words
57 words- AVE 6 pts
- LAV 6 pts
- LEV 6 pts
- NAV 6 pts
- TAV 6 pts
- VAN 6 pts
- VAT 6 pts
- VET 6 pts
- VIA 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VIN 6 pts
- ALB 5 pts
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- BAL 5 pts
- BAN 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BEL 5 pts
- BEN 5 pts
- BET 5 pts
- BIN 5 pts
- BIT 5 pts
- LAB 5 pts
- LIB 5 pts
- NAB 5 pts
- NEB 5 pts
- NIB 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
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- ALE 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
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- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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