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synizesis

sy·ni·ze·sis

UK/sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/ US/sɪnəˈziːsɪs/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis

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Origin

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).

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