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synaptonemal complex

noun syn·ap·to·ne·mal complex \sə-ˌnap-tə-ˌnē-məl-\

Medical Definition of SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX

:  a complex triparite protein structure that spans the region between synapsed chromosomes in meiotic prophase

Variants of SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX

syn·ap·to·ne·mal complex or syn·ap·ti·ne·mal complex \same\

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