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—chiasmatype, adj., n./kuy az"meuh tuy'pee/, n. Genetics.the process of chiasma formation, which is the basis for crossing over. Cf. crossing over.[CHIASMA + -TYPE + -Y3]
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chiasmatypy — chi·as·ma·typy … English syllables
chiasmatypy — chi•as•ma•typ•y [[t]kaɪˈæz məˌtaɪ pi[/t]] n. gen the process of chiasma formation, which is the basis for crossing over Compare crossing over chi•as′ma•type , adj. n … From formal English to slang
chiasmatypy — ˌtīpē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chiasma (from New Latin chiasma) + typy; originally formed as French chiasmatypie : the spiral twisting of homologous chromosomes during zygoten … Useful english dictionary
chiasmatype — kīˈazməˌtīp adjective Etymology: back formation from chiasmatypy : or or relating to chiasmatypy … Useful english dictionary
χιασματυπία — η, Ν βιολ. φαινόμενο τής γενετικής, κατά το οποίο επέρχεται με χίασμα ανταλλαγή τών τύπων δύο γονιδίων μη ομόλογων χρωματοσωμάτων, με αποτέλεσμα, συχνά, τη δημιουργία μεταλλάξεων. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. chiasmatypy < χίασμα +… … Dictionary of Greek
chiasmatype theory — noun : a theory in biology: genetic crossing over and chiasma formation are causally related compare chiasmatypy … Useful english dictionary
