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acrosyndesis

acrosyndesis noun: the pairing of homologous telomeres during meiosis.

Noun

acrosyndesis (plural acrosyndeses)

  1. The pairing of homologous telomeres during meiosis

Forms of acrosyndesis

pluralacrosyndeses

Origin of acrosyndesis

From acro- + syndesis.

Questions about acrosyndesis

What does acrosyndesis mean?
Acrosyndesis means the pairing of homologous telomeres during meiosis.
What part of speech is acrosyndesis?
Acrosyndesis is a noun.
What is the plural of acrosyndesis?
The plural of acrosyndesis is acrosyndeses.

Words near acrosyndesis in the dictionary

  1. acrosticke
  2. acrostickes
  3. acrosticks
  4. acrostics
  5. acrostomy
  6. acrosyndesis
  7. acrosyringia
  8. acrosyringial
  9. acrosyringium
  10. acrotarsia
  11. acrotarsial

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