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CHIASMA
chiasma, chiasm, decussation
(noun) an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chiasma (plural chiasmas or chiasmata)
(anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
(genetics, cytology) The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
Anagrams
• Machias, sachima
Source: Wiktionary
Chi"asm, Chi*as"ma, n. Etym: [NL. chiasma, fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves.
– Chi*as"mal (, a..
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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