bivalent
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1bi·va·lent
adjective \(ˌ)bī-ˈvā-lənt, ˈbī-və-\Definition of BIVALENT
1
: divalent
2
: associated in pairs in synapsis
First Known Use of BIVALENT
1869
2bivalent
nounDefinition of BIVALENT
: a pair of synaptic chromosomes
First Known Use of BIVALENT
circa 1934
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