Pronunciation: s ə - ˌ nap-t ə - ' n ē -m ə l-
Function: noun
Etymology: synapt ic + -o- or -i- + Greek n ē ma thread ― more at NEMAT-
Date: 1958
: a complex tripartite protein structure that spans the region between synapsed chromosomes in meiotic prophase ― called also syn · ap · ti · ne · mal complex \ s ə - ˌ nap-t ə - ' n ē -m ə l- \