bivalent

Having a valence of 2; having two ligands

Adjective

  1. 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.

Origin

From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.

Forms

more bivalent most bivalent

Related

univalent polyvalent

Derived

bivalence bivalency bivalently homobivalent interbivalent intrabivalent midbivalent pseudobivalent

Noun

  1. Any bivalent chromosome.

Forms

bivalents