chiasma
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Etymology[edit]
Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek χίασμα (khíasma), from χιάζειν (khiázein, “to mark with the letter chi, χ”).
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Noun[edit]
chiasma (plural chiasmas or chiasmata)
- (anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
- (genetics, cytology) The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
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Translations[edit]
the contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
chiasma m (plural chiasmas)
Further reading[edit]
- “chiasma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
chiasma m (invariable)
- Alternative form of chiasmo
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