A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves
The cytologically visible consequence of a reciprocal recombination event in meiosis, observable in the later stage of meiotic prophase Chiasmata hold homologous chromosomes together prior to anaphase of the first meiotic division
A cross-shaped structure formed during crossing-over and visible during the diplonema stage of meiosis
A structure in the brain formed by the partial intersection or crossing of the optic nerve fibers on the underside of the hypothalamus. Also called optic chiasm
chiasma
Расстановка переносов
chi·as·ma
Произношение
Этимология
() Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek χίασμα, from χίαζειν (“to mark with the letter chi”).