Associations to the word «Bivalent»
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Wiktionary
BIVALENT, adjective. (chemistry) Having a valence of 2.
BIVALENT, adjective. (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
BIVALENT, noun. (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.
Dictionary definition
BIVALENT, adjective. Having a valence of two or having two valences.
BIVALENT, adjective. Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.