SINCE 1828
synaptonemal complex
noun
syn·ap·to·ne·mal complex
| \ sə-ˌnap-tə-ˈnē-məl-
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variants:
or less commonly synaptinemal complex \ sə-ˌnap-tə-ˈnē-məl-
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Definition of synaptonemal complex
: a complex tripartite protein structure that spans the region between synapsed chromosomes in meiotic prophase
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synaptonemal complex
noun
syn·ap·to·ne·mal complex
| \ sə-ˌnap-tə-ˌnē-məl-
\
\
variants:
or synaptinemal complex \ same \
Medical Definition of synaptonemal complex
: a complex tripartite protein structure that spans the region between synapsed chromosomes in meiotic prophase
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