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SYNEZESIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
Synonyms:
synezesis; synizesis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("synezesis" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Holonyms ("synezesis" is a part of...):
prophase (the first stage of meiosis)