synapsis

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
2. noun Alternative form of synapse.

Similar words

meiotic synapse parasynapsis homosynapsis sister chromatid cohesion synteny homologous pair synacmy optic chiasma synecphonesis

Often followed by

and of in is stage between occurs during the

Word family

synapses