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bi·va·lent
 bivalent
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- pronunciation:
- baI
veI
lihnt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
in chemistry, having a valence of two, or having two valences.
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| definition 2: |
in genetics, having two similar or identical chromosomes or two sets of such chromosomes.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in genetics, a pair of similar or identical chromosomes.
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| derivations: |
bivalence (n.), bivalency (n.) |
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