Usually means: Failure of chromosome pairing during meiosis.
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  1. asynapsis: Merriam-Webster
  2. asynapsis: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. asynapsis: Collins English Dictionary
  4. asynapsis: Wiktionary
  5. asynapsis: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. asynapsis: Dictionary.com
  7. asynapsis: TheFreeDictionary.com
  8. asynapsis: Merriam-Webster

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  1. asynapsis: Encyclopedia

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  1. asynapsis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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noun:  (biochemistry) The failure of synapsis during meiosis.

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