Meanings
adjectivechiasmatic (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the optic chiasma.
- not comparablebiologyRelating to or characterized by a chiasma (the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχῖ (khî)
- Ancient Greekχῑᾰ́ζω (khīắzō)
- Ancient Greekχῑ́ασμα (khī́asma)
- New Latinchiasma
- Englishchiasma
- Englishchiasmatic
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with chiasmatic
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
chiasmatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiasmatic
MLA
“chiasmatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiasmatic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiasmatic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiasmatic.
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