synizèse

Meaning

1. (feminine) synizesis (the fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter)
2. (feminine) synizesis (a dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division)
3. (feminine, obsolete) synizesis (occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision)

Concepts

synizesis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/si.ni.zɛz/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”).