synapsis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (sŭ́năpsĭs, “contact”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪˈnæpsɪs/
Noun
synapsis (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.
Derived terms
- asynapsis
- autosynapsis
- desynapsis
- heterosynapsis
- homosynapsis
- parasynapsis
- presynapsis
- rhombencephalosynapsis
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem-
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
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