Dictionary Check: multivalent
"multivalent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
adjective
used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
adjective
having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
adjective
having many values, meanings, or appeals
Example:
"subtle, multivalent allegory"
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