synapsis

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (súnapsis, “contact”).

Pronunciation

Noun

synapsis (countable and uncountable, plural synapses)

  1. The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
    Synonym: syndesis
  2. Alternative form of synapse

Derived terms

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