synizesis, synezesis
(noun) the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
synizesis (countable and uncountable, plural synizeses)
(poetry) 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.
(prosody) The pronunciation of two separate vowels as a single one.
(medicine) An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.
(biology) Dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
Source: Wiktionary
Syn`i*ze"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Med.)
Definition: An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: A contraction of two syllables into one; synecphonesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
