synizèse

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

• IPA^(key): /si.ni.zɛz/

synizèse f (plural synizèses)

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

• synizésis (all senses)

• “synizèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.