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noun
The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: syndesis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of synapse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
History
From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (sŭ́năpsĭs, “contact”).
