synapsis
noun/sɪˈnæpsɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (sŭ́năpsĭs, “contact”).
1
The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
2
Alternative Alternative form of synapse.
- Derived terms
- asynapsis, autosynapsis, desynapsis, heterosynapsis, homosynapsis, parasynapsis, presynapsis, rhombencephalosynapsis