🧪 Having many valences 🌀 Having many meanings 🧬 Many joined chromosomes

multivalent

9.9

Involving three or more matching chromosomes that join during the first division making sex cells

adjective
/ˌmʌlˈteɪlənt/

Specialized

: multivalente

In certain plant species, multivalent chromosomes are observed during meiosis.

Examples

The formation of multivalent associations can lead to complex genetic inheritance patterns.
In meiosis, the multivalent arrangement of chromosomes is crucial for genetic diversity.
Researchers noted the presence of multivalent structures in the hybrid cells under microscopic examination.
The multivalent structure of chromosomes is essential for proper meiosis.
In certain plant species, multivalent chromosomes are observed during meiosis.
In meiosis, the multivalent arrangement of chromosomes is crucial for genetic diversity.
The formation of multivalent associations can lead to complex genetic inheritance patterns.

Antonyms

bivalent

Specialized

9.8

Paired matching chromosomes during meiosis

univalent

Specialized

9.8

A chromosome that does not pair with its matching chromosome during meiosis

How Many Chromosomes

multivalent

Specialized

9.9

trivalent

Specialized

1 8.6

bivalent

Specialized

9.9

univalent

Specialized

9.8

Surface Forms

multivalent positive

Morphology

multivalent = valent (opaque) = multi + valent

Although the word is structurally multi- plus valent, the chromosomal technical sense is not readily inferable from those parts for an average learner.

Etymology

Multivalent comes from multi- 'many' and valent 'able to join', which gives the picture of many parts coming together. So, in biology a multivalent chromosome is one that joins in a group of three or more during cell division.