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bivalent

bi·va·lent

UK/baɪˈveɪlənt/ US/ˈbɪvələnt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having a valence of two or having two valences

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2.

used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

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Origin

From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.

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