syndesis
Synonym of arthrodesis, the artificial fusion of a joint between two or more bonesSynonym of arthrodesis, the artificial fusion of a joint between two or more bones.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Synonym of arthrodesis, the artificial fusion of a joint between two or more bones.
(rhetoric, uncountable, usually)Synonym of syndeton, the use of conjunctions or syndetic constructions.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Synonym of synapsis, the pairing of chromosomes during cellular reproduction.
Origin
Initially in cytology from German Syndesis, coined by Valentin Häcker in 1904 from AncientInitially in cytology from German Syndesis, coined by Valentin Häcker in 1904 from Ancient Greek σύνδεσις (súndesis, “binding, joining”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, “-sis: forming nouns”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”). Equivalent to syn- + -desis.
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Forms
plural: syndeses| Singular | syndesis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable