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a⋅syn⋅ap⋅sis

  [ey-si-nap-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Genetics.
failure of the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
Origin:
1925–30; a- 6 + synapsis
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a·syn·ap·sis   (ā'sĭ-nāp'sĭs)   
n.   pl. a·syn·ap·ses (-sēz)
The failure of homologous chromosomes to pair during meiosis.
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Main Entry: asyn·ap·sis
Pronunciation: "A-s&-'nap-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural asyn·ap·ses /-"sEz/
: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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