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bivalent

/baɪˈveɪlənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any bivalent chromosome.
  2. Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
  3. Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
  4. (of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses.

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