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Noun: synapsis (synapses)  si'nap-sis
  1. The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
    "Synapsis allows for genetic recombination during meiosis"

Type of: biological process, organic process

Part of: leptotene

Encyclopedia: Synapsis