감수 분열 전기에 상동 염색체끼리 서로 밀착하여 결합하는 현상.
The pairing of homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis.
예문:
"Researchers observed the synapsis of chromosomes under a high-resolution microscope."
"Genetic diversity is largely achieved through the crossing over that occurs during synapsis."