Meaning of SYNAPSIS

Pronunciation:			si'napsis
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
	See Also:		biological process, leptotene, organic process
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The pairing of homologous chromosome pairs during prophase of the first meiotic division, when crossing over occurs.
Glossary
	Definition:		The pairing of homologous chromosome pairs during prophase of the first meiotic division, when crossing over occurs.