n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā -s ə - ' nap-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ap · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin 2 a- + synapsis
Date: 1930
: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā -s ə - ' nap-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ap · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin 2 a- + synapsis
Date: 1930
: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012