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nounan intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχῖ (khî)
- Ancient Greekχῑᾰ́ζω (khīắzō)
- Ancient Greekχῑ́ασμα (khī́asma)
- New Latinchiasma
- Englishchiasma
From New Latin chiasma, from Ancient Greek χῑ́ασμα (khī́asma), from χῑάζω (khīázō, “to mark with an X”).
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Hungarian kiazma
- kiazmathe contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
Persian کیازما, چلیپا
- کیازما (kiyâzmâ)the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
- چلیپا (čalipâ)the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
Polish chiazma
- chiazmathe contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
Russian хиа́зма
- хиа́зма (xiázma)the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
Spanish quiasma
- quiasmathe contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
Tagalog sulingkap
- sulingkapthe contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
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Cite this entry
APA
chiasma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiasma
MLA
“chiasma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiasma. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiasma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiasma.
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