asynapsis
[ ey-si-nap-sis ]
/ ˌeɪ sɪˈnæp sɪs /
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noun, plural a·syn·ap·ses [ey-si-nap-seez]. /ˌeɪ sɪˈnæp siz/. Genetics.
failure of the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
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asynapsis
/ (ˌeɪsɪnˈæpsɪs) /
noun
biology failure of pairing of chromosomes at meiosis
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