synizesis — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • rhetoric
   • Uncountable

2. A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   synezesis

   Broader terms

   organic processbiological process