parasynapsis

[ par-uh-si-nap-sis ]

noun

, Biology.

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

parasynapsis

/ ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs /

noun

1. See synapsis
   another name for synapsis

Derived Forms

• ˌparasynˈaptic, adjective

Other Words From

• para·syn·aptic adjective
• para·syn·aptist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasynapsis¹

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