parasynapsis

[ par-uh-si-nap-sis ]

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

Origin of parasynapsis

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

Other words from parasynapsis

  • par·a·syn·ap·tic, adjective
  • par·a·syn·ap·tist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for parasynapsis

parasynapsis

/ (ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs) /


noun
  1. another name for synapsis (def. 1)

Derived forms of parasynapsis

  • parasynaptic, adjective

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