acrosyndesis

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noun

The pairing of homologous telomeres during meiosis

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Meanings

nounacrosyndesis (plural acrosyndeses)

plural acrosyndeses

  1. biologyThe pairing of homologous telomeres during meiosis

Origin

From acro- + syndesis.

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APA

acrosyndesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosyndesis

MLA

“acrosyndesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosyndesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrosyndesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosyndesis.

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