- another word for divalent
(of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bi•va•lent
(bī vā′lənt, biv′ə-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
bi•va•lence
(bī vā′ləns, biv′ə ləns),USA pronunciation bi•va′len•cy, n.
- Chemistry
- having a valence of two.
- having two valences, as aluminum with valences of two and three.
- Geneticspertaining to associations of two homologous chromosomes.
n.
- [Genetics.]a pair of bivalent chromosomes, esp. when pairing during meiosis.
- 1865–70; bi-1 + -valent
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'bivalent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alkaline-earth metal
- arseno group
- azo group
- benzal group
- beryllium
- bi-bivalent
- butylene group
- carbonyl group
- chromite
- cobaltous
- cupric
- diazo group
- disulfide
- divalent
- ethylene group
- ferrous
- germanous
- imido group
- imino group
- malonyl group
- manganous
- mercurate
- mercuric
- methylene group
- molybdenous
- nickelous
- palladous
- peroxide
- peroxy group
- phenylene group
- platinous
- plumbous
- propylene group
- ruthenious
- selenide
- selenious
- stannous
- strontium
- sulfinyl group
- sulfone
- sulfuryl group
- uranyl
- vinylidene group