adj.
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
3.having many values, meanings, or appeals
Idiom of the Day
learn (something) by rote
to memorize something without thinking about what is being learned
The children learned the material by rote but they did not really understand it.