synapsis meaning

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synapsis (noun): the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis.

Definition of synapsis

the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
Type of: organic process

synapsis in a sentence

A neuron has dendrites and axons with synapses.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in IS · 8-letter words

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