synteny

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noun

The condition of being located on the same chromosome or region of genome.

OriginEnglish syn- ← Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksún →
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Meanings

nounsynteny (usually uncountable, plural syntenies)

plural syntenies

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallybiologyThe condition of being located on the same chromosome or region of genome.
  2. uncountableusuallybiologyThe condition of multiple species showing a region of identical gene order.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Englishsyn-
  8. Englishsynteny

From syn- + -tene + -y.

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APA

synteny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synteny

MLA

“synteny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synteny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synteny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synteny.

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