Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bivalent | No | Yes | No | No |
multivalent | No | Yes | No | No |
bivalent (adjective) | multivalent (adjective) |
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used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis | used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis |
having a valence of two or having two valences | having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher |
having many values, meanings, or appeals |