bivalent
Americanadjective
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Chemistry.
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having a valence of two.
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having two valences, as aluminum with valences of two and three.
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Genetics. pertaining to associations of two homologous chromosomes.
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adjective
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chem another word for divalent
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(of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs
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Origin of bivalent
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Among those who had received the recently released bivalent booster vaccine, it was zero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Uptake in Texas is already low, with fewer than 4% of residents getting the bivalent booster that rolled out last year.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023
In September 2022, new bivalent COVID-19 boosters became available in the United States, but less than 20% of the eligible population ultimately received one.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2023
The new-and-improved vaccine will replace the former bivalent mRNA vaccine, approved last year but is now no longer authorized.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
In Tenebrio molitor, the unequal pair behaved in every respect like the other bivalent chromosomes.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
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