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parasynapsis

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

noun

Biology.

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

parasynapsis British  
/ ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for synapsis

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Other Word Forms

  • parasynaptic adjective
  • parasynaptist noun

Etymology

Origin of parasynapsis

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

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