Associations to the word «Synapsis»

Wiktionary

SYNAPSIS, noun. The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
SYNAPSIS, noun. Alternative form of synapse

Dictionary definition

SYNAPSIS, noun. The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche