asynapsis [ey-si-nap-sis] Word Origin noun, plural a·syn·ap·ses [ey-si-nap-seez] /ˌeɪ sɪˈnæp siz/. Genetics.
- failure of the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
Origin of asynapsis First recorded in 1925–30; a-6 + synapsis British Dictionary definitions for asynapsis asynapsis noun
- biology failure of pairing of chromosomes at meiosis