parasynapsis

[par-uh-si-nap-sis]

noun

Biology.

1. the conjugation of chromosomes side by side; synapsis.

parasynapsis

/ ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs /

noun

1. another name for synapsis

Other Word Forms

• parasynaptic adjective
• parasynaptist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasynapsis¹

First recorded in 1905–10; para- ¹ + synapsis