CATENATION


Meaning of CATENATION in English

ˌ ̷ ̷əˈnāshən, ˌ ̷ ̷ ə nˈā- noun

( -s )

Etymology: catenate (I) + -ion

: connection, arrangement, or succession in a regular or connected series (as in a chain): as

a. : formation in meiosis by chromosomes that have undergone reciprocal translocation, of rings or chains due to the tendency of the homologous portions of chromatin to attain synapsis

b. : linkage between atoms of the same chemical element (as carbon or silicon) — compare concatenation

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