Definitions for: Synizesis

[n] the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

2. (Gram.) A contraction of two syllables into one;
synecphonesis.

Synonyms: synezesis

See Also: biological process, organic process, prophase