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parasynapsis

[ par-uh-si-nap-sis ]
/ ˌpær ə sɪˈnæp sɪs /

noun Biology.

the conjugation of chromosomes side by side; synapsis.

Nearby words

  1. parasympathetic ganglion,
  2. parasympathetic nerve,
  3. parasympathetic nervous system,
  4. parasympatholytic,
  5. parasympathomimetic,
  6. parasynovitis,
  7. parasynthesis,
  8. parasyntheton,
  9. parasystole,
  10. parataniwha

Origin of parasynapsis

First recorded in 1905–10; para-1 + synapsis
Related formspar·a·syn·ap·tic, adjectivepar·a·syn·ap·tist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for parasynapsis

parasynapsis

/ (ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs) /

noun

another name for synapsis (def. 1)
Derived Formsparasynaptic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for parasynapsis

parasynapsis

[ păr′ə-sĭ-năp′sĭs ]

n.

Side-to-side union of homologous chromosomes in the process of reduction.
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