syzygy
/ˈsɪz.ɪdʒ.i/ · noun
Meaning
- An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.
- An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.
- A relation between generators of a module.
- The fusion of some or all of the organs.
- The association of two protozoa end-to-end or laterally for the purpose of asexual exchange of genetic material.
- The pairing of chromosomes in meiosis.
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