SYNAPSIS


Meaning of SYNAPSIS in English

-psə̇s noun

( plural synap·ses -p(ˌ)sēz)

Etymology: New Latin — more at synapse

1. : the process of association of homologous chromosomes with chiasma formation that is characteristic of the first meiotic prophase and that provides the mechanism for crossing-over

2. : synapse 1

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.