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Meaning of chiasma

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chiasma

Pronunciation:/kaɪˈæzmə/

noun

Definitions

  1. A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.

  2. The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chiasma

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