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bivalent (iou)



bivalent adjective & noun. M19.
[from BI- + -VALENT.]
A. adjective.
Chemistry. Having a valency of two; divalent. M19.
Cytology. Of, pertaining to, or forming a bivalent (see below). L19.
b. noun. Cytology. A pair of homologous or partly homologous chromosomes united during meiosis. M20.