Meanings
nounoptic chiasma (plural optic chiasmas or optic chiasmata)
plural optic chiasmas · plural optic chiasmata
- Synonym of optic chiasm.
Synonyms: optic chiasm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of optic chiasm.
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nounthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain
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optic chiasmchiasma opticum
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optic chiasma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20chiasma
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“optic chiasma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20chiasma. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optic chiasma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20chiasma.
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