syn- en

  • 111syn|an|thous — «sih NAN thuhs», adjective. Botany. 1. characterized by the abnormal union of two or more flowers. 2. having flowers and leaves that appear at the same time. ╂[< syn + Greek ánthos flower + English ous] …

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  • 112syn|an|thy — «sih NAN thee», noun. Botany. the abnormal union of two or more flowers. ╂[< syn + Greek ánthos flower + English y3] …

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  • 113syn|apse — «sih NAPS, SIHN aps», noun, verb, apsed, aps|ing. –n. the place where a nerve impulse passes from one nerve cell to another. A synapse is between the axon of one nerve cell and the dendrite of the other. »Changes at the synapse are thought to be… …

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  • 114syn|ap´ti|cal|ly — syn|ap|tic «sih NAP tihk», adjective. having to do with a synapsis or a synapse: »Any on neuron may have as many as a thousand synaptic connexions (Science News). –syn|ap´ti|cal|ly, adverb …

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  • 115syn|ap|tic — «sih NAP tihk», adjective. having to do with a synapsis or a synapse: »Any on neuron may have as many as a thousand synaptic connexions (Science News). –syn|ap´ti|cal|ly, adverb …

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  • 116syn|ar|chy — «SIHN ahr kee», noun, plural chies. joint rule or sovereignty. ╂[< Greek synarchíā < synárchein to rule jointly with < syn together + árchein to rule] …

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  • 117syn´ar|thro´di|al|ly — syn|ar|thro|di|al «SIHN ahr THROH dee uhl», adjective. Anatomy. having to do with or of the nature of a synarthrosis. –syn´ar|thro´di|al|ly, adverb …

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  • 118syn|ar|thro|di|al — «SIHN ahr THROH dee uhl», adjective. Anatomy. having to do with or of the nature of a synarthrosis. –syn´ar|thro´di|al|ly, adverb …

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  • 119syn|ar|thro|di|a — «SIHN ahr THROH dee uh», noun, plural di|ae « dee ee». = synarthrosis. (Cf. ↑synarthrosis) ╂[< New Latin synarthrodia < Greek syn together + arthrōdíā kind of jointing with slightly concave or convex surfaces < árthron a joint] …

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  • 120syn|ar|thro|sis — «SIHN ahr THROH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». Anatomy. a kind of articulation admitting of no movement, as in the sockets of the teeth. ╂[< New Latin synarthrosis < Greek synárthrōsis immovable articulation < syn together, completely… …

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