transcription, транскрипция: [ kī-ˈaz-mə, kē- ]
noun
( plural chi·as·ma·ta -mə-tə)
Etymology: New Latin, X-shaped configuration, from Greek, crosspiece, from chiazein to mark with a chi, from chi (x)
Date: 1839
1. : an anatomical intersection or decussation — compare optic chiasma
2. : a cross-shaped configuration of paired chromatids visible in the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase and considered the cytological equivalent of genetic crossing-over
• chi·as·mat·ic ˌkī-əz-ˈma-tik, ˌkē- adjective