SYNAPSIS


Meaning of SYNAPSIS in English

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

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