Synizesis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synizesis is a noun meaning (cytology) A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
Meaning
(cytology) A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
More Meanings
- (ophthalmology, pathology, obsolete) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.
- (prosody, phonetics, poetry, rhetoric) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
Word Forms
- synizeses
- synezesis
Synonyms for synizesis
Depending on context, synonyms include synezesis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synezesis, synchesis, synecphonesis, synchysis, synchisis, synaphea.
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