Definition of synizesis Synizesis
syn•i•ze•sis
We found 7 definitions of synizesis from 5 different sources.
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What does synizesis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: synizesises |
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| synizesis - the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis | ||
| synezesis | ||
| biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms | ||
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Wiktionary 
- synizesis (Noun)
An obliteration of the pupil of the eye. - synizesis (Noun)
A poetic figure of speech in which two consecutive vowel sounds in the same word are pronounced as a single phoneme so that certain words adhere to a particular poetic meter.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- synizesis (n.)
An obliteration of the pupil of the eye. - synizesis (n.)
A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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synizesis
sin-i-zē′sis, n. the union into one syllable of two vowels incapable of forming a diphthong: closure of the pupil of the eye, with loss of sight. [Gr. syn, with, hizein, to place.]
Part of speech
🔤- synizesis, noun, singular of synizeses.
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