synapsis
nounEtymology
From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (sŭ́năpsĭs, “contact”).
- derived from σῠ́νᾰψῐς
Definitions
The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part…
The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
Alternative form of synapse.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at synapsis. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at synapsis. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
6 hops · closes at synapsis
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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