Synizesis is a sound change (metaplasm) in which two originally syllabic vowels are pronounced as a single syllable without change in writing. In Latin and Greek, this was often to preserve meter, but similar changes occur naturally in languages. A tie may be used to represent this pronunciation: d`ē͡hinc`` (i.e., ``dei`nc). ==Examples== =... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synizesis
[biology] Synizesis refers to a phenomenon sometimes observed in one of the subphases of meiosis. This phenomenon, sometimes referred to as a `synizetic knot`, and contrasted with the chromosome `bouquet` more typically observed, is characterized by the localization of the meiotic chromosomes in a tight clump on one side of the nucleus. The... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synizesis_(biology)
Syn`i·ze'sis noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... to sit together; sy`n with + ... to sit.] 1. (Medicine) An obliteration of the pupil of the eye. 2. (Gram.) A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/266
Type: Term Pronunciation: sin′i-zē′sis Definitions: 1. Closure or obliteration of the pupil. 2. The massing of chromatin at one side of the nucleus that occurs usually at the beginning of synapsis. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=89099