n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' nap-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ap · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1895
: the association of homologous chromosomes that is characteristic of the first meiotic prophase
n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' nap-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ap · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1895
: the association of homologous chromosomes that is characteristic of the first meiotic prophase
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012