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syndesis
[ sin-duh-sis, sin-dee- ]
/ ˈsɪn də sɪs, sɪnˈdi- /
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noun, plural syn·de·ses [sin-duh-seez, sin-dee-seez]. /ˈsɪn dəˌsiz, sɪnˈdi siz/. Cell Biology.
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Words nearby syndesis
synd., syndactyl, syndactylus, syndemic, synderesis, syndesis, syndesmectomy, syndesmosis, syndetic, syndeton, syndic
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British Dictionary definitions for syndesis
syndesis
/ (sɪnˈdiːsɪs) /
noun grammar
the use of syndetic constructions
another name for polysyndeton (def. 2)
Word Origin for syndesis
C20: from Greek, from sundein to bind together, from syn- + dein to bind
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