asynapsis

noun

asyn·ap·sis ˌā-sə-ˈnap-səs

plural asynapses ˌā-sə-ˈnap-ˌsēz

: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis

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New Latin a- entry 2 + synapsis

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1929, in the meaning defined above

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asynapsis

noun

asyn·ap·sis ˌā-sə-ˈnap-səs

plural asynapses -ˌsēz

: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis

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