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parasynapsis

[ par-uh-si-nap-sis ]
/ ˌpær ə sɪˈnæp sɪs /
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noun Biology.
the conjugation of chromosomes side by side; synapsis.
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Origin of parasynapsis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM parasynapsis

par·a·syn·ap·tic, adjectivepar·a·syn·ap·tist, noun

Words nearby parasynapsis

parastichy, parasuicide, parasymbiosis, parasympathetic, parasympathetic nervous system, parasynapsis, parasynthesis, parasyntheton, parataniwha, parataxic, parataxic distortion
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British Dictionary definitions for parasynapsis

parasynapsis
/ (ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs) /
noun
another name for synapsis (def. 1)

Derived forms of parasynapsis

parasynaptic, adjective
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