Multivalent - Definition
multivalent
adj 1: used of the association of three or more homologous
chromosomes during the first division of meiosis [ant:
bivalent, double, univalent]
2: having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or
higher [syn: polyvalent, multivalent] [ant: monovalent,
univalent]
3: having many values, meanings, or appeals; "subtle,
multivalent allegory" [syn: multivalent, multi-valued]