synizesis

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From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).

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synizesis (countable and uncountable, plural synizeses)

  2. (prosody, phonetics, poetry) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
    Coordinate terms: elision, crasis, synaeresis, hiatus
  4. (cytology) A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
  5. (ophthalmology, pathology, obsolete) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.

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