synizetic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From synizesis +‎ -etic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪnɪˈzɛtɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

synizetic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to:
    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)
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