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noun
In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: plural "zyga"
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
An affinity or connection in a piece of music between tones, chords, or phrases, such that one part appears to repeat, to imitate, or to derive from the other, especially when perceived as an organising principle in the music; a zygonic relationship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: plural "zygons"
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
From Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).
Across languages
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