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chiasma

UK/kaɪˈæzmə/

chiasma noun: a crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.

Noun

chiasma (plural chiasmas or chiasmata)

  1. A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
  2. The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
  3. (uncommon) An instance of chiasmus.

chiasma meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Persian

chiasma in Tamil

கண்ணரம்புக் குறுக்கீடு, குறுக்குமாற்றப் பகுதி, கோப்பு, பிணைப்பு, திரிமாற்றகம்

chiasma in Tagalog

the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
sulingkap

chiasma in Persian

the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
کیازما kiyâzmâ, چلیپا čalipâ

Forms of chiasma

pluralchiasmas
pluralchiasmata
alternative formchiasm

Origin of chiasma

From New Latin chiasma, from Ancient Greek χῑ́ασμα (khī́asma), from χῑάζω (khīázō, “to mark with an X”).

Words formed from chiasma

Words that rhyme with chiasma

Questions about chiasma

What does chiasma mean?
Chiasma means a crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
What is chiasma in Tamil?
Chiasma in Tamil is கண்ணரம்புக் குறுக்கீடு, குறுக்குமாற்றப் பகுதி, கோப்பு. See Chiasma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chiasma?
Chiasma is a noun.
How do you pronounce chiasma?
Chiasma is pronounced /kaɪˈæzmə/ (UK).
What is the plural of chiasma?
The plural of chiasma is chiasmas.

Words near chiasma in the dictionary

  1. chiaroscuro
  2. chiaroscuroed
  3. chiaroscuros
  4. chias
  5. chiasm
  6. chiasma
  7. chiasmal
  8. chiasmas
  9. chiasmata
  10. chiasmate
  11. chiasmates

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chiasma (page history and authors); chiasma (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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