asynapsis
asyn·ap·sis
noun \ˌā-sə-ˈnap-səs\ plural asyn·ap·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ASYNAPSIS
: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis
Origin of ASYNAPSIS
New Latin 2a- + synapsis
First Known Use: 1930
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