NOUN | process | synapsis | the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis |
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Meaning | The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis. | |
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Part of | leptotene | The first stage of the prophase of meiosis |
Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
Spanish | sinapsis, synapsis |
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