Synizesis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Synizesis \Syn`i*ze"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to sit
     together; sy`n with + ? to sit.]
     1. (Med.) An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.
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     2. (Gram.) A contraction of two syllables into one;


        synecphonesis.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  synizesis
       n : the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus
           during the prophase of meiosis [syn: {synezesis}]