chiasma
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Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek χίασμα (khíasma), from χιάζειν (khiázein, “to mark with the letter chi, χ”).
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chiasma (plural chiasmas or chiasmata)
- (anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
- (genetics, cytology) The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
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the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
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chiasma m (plural chiasmas)
Further reading edit
- “chiasma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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chiasma m (invariable)
- Alternative form of chiasmo