parasynapsis

[ par-uh-si-nap-sis ]
/ ˌpær ə sɪˈnæp sɪs /

noun Biology.

the conjugation of chromosomes side by side; synapsis.

Origin of parasynapsis

First recorded in 1905–10; para-1 + synapsis

OTHER WORDS FROM parasynapsis

par·a·syn·ap·tic, adjective par·a·syn·ap·tist, noun

Words nearby parasynapsis

parasympathetic ganglion, parasympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nervous system, parasympatholytic, parasympathomimetic, parasynapsis, parasynovitis, parasynthesis, parasyntheton, parasystole, parataniwha

British Dictionary definitions for parasynapsis

parasynapsis
/ (ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs) /

noun

another name for synapsis (def. 1)

Derived forms of parasynapsis

parasynaptic, adjective

Medical definitions for parasynapsis

parasynapsis
[ păr′ə-sĭ-năp′sĭs ]

n.

Side-to-side union of homologous chromosomes in the process of reduction.