allosyndesis

noun

al·​lo·​syn·​de·​sis
plural allosyndeses
-əˌsēz
: pairing at meiosis of nonhomologous chromosomes from the diverse sets of an allopolyploid individual compare autosyndesis
allosyndetic
¦⸗⸗(ˌ)sin¦detik
adjective
allosyndetically
-ə̇k(ə)lē
adverb

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from all- + syndesis

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allosyndesis was in 1935

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“Allosyndesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allosyndesis. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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