asynapsis

noun asyn·ap·sis \ˌā-sə-ˈnap-səs\

plural asyn·ap·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ASYNAPSIS

: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis

New Latin ²a- + synapsis

First Known Use: 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun asyn·ap·sis \ˌā-sə-ˈnap-səs\

plural asyn·ap·ses \-ˌsēz\

: failure of pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis

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