bivalent

Meaning

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

Any bivalent chromosome.

Synonyms

divalent

double

intersectional

two-place predicate

bilvalent chromosome

diadic

diatomic

Translations

bivalente

bivalente

zweiwertig

bivalent

bivalent

prédicat bivalent

bivalent

bivalente

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διατομικός

δισθενής

divalent

double

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baɪˈveɪlənt/

Etymology

From bi- + -valent.