al·lo·syn·de·sis
plural allosyndeses\
-əˌsēz
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Definition of allosyndesis
: pairing at meiosis of nonhomologous chromosomes from the diverse sets of an allopolyploid individual — compare autosyndesis
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“Allosyndesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allosyndesis. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of allosyndesis was in 1935
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