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bivalent

/baɪˈveɪlənt/
/ˈbɪvələnt/

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From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent.

adjective more bivalent · most bivalent

physical Having a valence of 2; having two ligands.
Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
Of a vaccine, protecting against two different viruses.

noun bivalents

Any bivalent chromosome.

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@misc{bivalent_2026,
  title = {bivalent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bivalent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}