asynapsis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′si napsis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•syn•ap•sis  (ā′si napsis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation [Genetics.]
  1. Geneticsfailure of the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
  • a-6 + synapsis 1925–30


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