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syndesis

American  
[sin-duh-sis, sin-dee-] / ˈsɪn də sɪs, sɪnˈdi- /

noun

Cell Biology.

plural

syndeses

  1. synapsis.

syndesis British  
/ sɪnˈdiːsɪs /

noun

  1. the use of syndetic constructions

  2. another name for polysyndeton

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Etymology

Origin of syndesis

From New Latin, from Greek sýndesis; equivalent to syn- + -desis ( def. )

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The through line of artist Peter FitzGerald’s recent work is the concept of syndesis, or binding things together.

From Scientific American • Aug. 26, 2022

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