BIVALENT


Meaning of BIVALENT in English

adj. & n.

--adj.

1. Chem. having a valency of two.

2 Biol. (of homologous chromosomes) associated in pairs.

--n. Biol. any pair of homologous chromosomes.

Derivatives:

bivalency n.

Etymology: BI- + valent- pres. part. stem formed as VALENCE(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.