multivalent.
Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.
Meaning & usage
Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent.
Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.
Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen.
Able to bind to different parts of speech.
Having many kinds of value.
Having many meanings.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English -valent English multivalent From multi- + -valent.
Any multivalent chromosome.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English -valent English multivalent From multi- + -valent.
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