multivalent

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis

2. having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher

Similar word(s): polyvalent

3. having many values, meanings, or appeals

- subtle, multivalent allegory

Similar word(s): ambiguous

noun

1. (genetics) Any multivalent chromosome.