"multivalent" in the adjective sense
1. multivalent
used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
2. polyvalent, multivalent
having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
3. multivalent, multi-valued
having many values, meanings, or appeals
"subtle, multivalent allegory"
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