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bivalent
[ bahy-vey-luhnt, biv-uh- ]
adjective
- Chemistry.
- having a valence of two.
- having two valences, as aluminum with valences of two and three.
- Genetics. pertaining to associations of two homologous chromosomes.
noun
- Genetics. a pair of bivalent chromosomes, especially when pairing during meiosis.
bivalent
/ baɪˈveɪlənt; ˈbɪvə- /
noun
- a structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes associated together
bivalent
/ bī-vā′lənt /
- Chemistry.Having a valence of 2.
Derived Forms
- biˈvalency, noun
Other Words From
- bi·va·lence [bahy-, vey, -l, uh, ns, biv, -, uh, -l, uh, ns], bi·valen·cy noun
Example Sentences
That's the takeaway from a study released Tuesday morning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which offered the first clinical efficacy data for the bivalent shot since its national rollout in September.
The United Kingdom, Switzerland and Australia have already given the nod for use of that dual, or bivalent, booster.
Some data presented at the meeting hinted that a bivalent dose might spark immunity that could be more durable, but that’s still unknown.
The FDA could have authorized either a vaccine that contains omicron alone or a bivalent shot.
In response, vaccine manufacturers including Moderna have developed combination, or bivalent, vaccines to enhance protection against Omicron.
For the chromosomes of the heterotype mitosis arise by the looping round, not opening out, of the bivalent chromosomes.
Monoxide, mo-nok′sīd, n. an oxide containing a single oxygen atom in combination with two univalent atoms or one bivalent atom.
Figure 145 is a prophase showing the bivalent chromosomes still connected by linin fibers.
In Tenebrio molitor, the unequal pair behaved in every respect like the other bivalent chromosomes.
Bouquet stage from iron-hæmatoxylin preparations, showing the heterochromosome bivalent (x).
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