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Showing words for SYNAPSIS using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Synapsis

synapsis

6 Letter Words for Synapsis

nyssas, sasins, spains, spinas, spissy

5 Letter Words for Synapsis

apsis, aspis, assis, ayins, nipas, nyssa, pains, pansy, pasis, pians, pinas, pisay, pyins, sains, sansi, sapin, sasin, sassy, sissy, snaps, snapy, snips, snipy, spain, spans, spays, spina, spins, spiny, spiss, sysin

4 Letter Words for Synapsis

ains, anis, ansi, apis, asin, asps, aspy, assi, assn, ayin, insp, nais, naps, nasi, nays, nipa, nips, nyas, nypa, pain, pais, pans, pasi, pass, pays, pian, pias, pina, pins, pisa, piss, psia, psis, pyas, pyin, sain, saip, sais, sans, saps, sass, says, sian, sina, sins, sips, siss, snap, snip, span, spas, spay, spin, yaps, yins, yips

3 Letter Words for Synapsis

ain, ais, ans, any, asp, ass, ays, ins, ips, isn, nap, nas, nay, nip, nis, nys, pan, pas, pay, pia, pin, pis, psi, pya, sai, san, sap, say, sin, sip, sis, sny, spa, sps, spy, ssp, syn, yan, yap, yas, yin, yip, yis

Definitions for Synapsis

[1] Also called syndesis. Cell Biology . the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
[2] Physiology . synapse.
[3] cytology the association in pairs of homologous chromosomes at the start of meiosis
[4] another word for synapse

Words nearby Synapsis

synalepha, synalgia, synaloepha, synapse, synapsid, synapsis, synapte, synaptic, synaptic cleft, synaptic conduction, synaptic gap

Origin of Synapsis

1645–55; < New Latin < Greek sýnapsis junction, equivalent to synap- (stem of synáptein to make contact, equivalent to syn- syn- + (h)áptein to touch) + -sis -sis

Other words from Synapsis

syn·ap·tic [si-nap -tik] /sɪˈnæp tɪk/ , syn·ap·ti·cal , adjective
syn·ap·ti·cal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Synapsis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek sunapsis junction, from sunaptein to join together, from syn- + haptein to connect