parasynapsis

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noun

The parallel (side-by-side) conjugation of chromosomes

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Meanings

nounparasynapsis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe parallel (side-by-side) conjugation of chromosomes

Origin

From para- + synapsis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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