synapsis
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (súnapsis, “contact”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsynapsis (countable and uncountable, plural synapses)
- The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
- Synonym: syndesis
- Alternative form of synapse
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