telosynapsis

telo·syn·ap·sis

noun \-sə-ˈnap-səs\

plural ; telo·syn·ap·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of TELOSYNAPSIS

: synapsis of chromosomes by end-to-end union that is now known to be an observational artifact

—telo·syn·ap·tic \-sə-ˈnap-tik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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