terminalization

noun

ter·​mi·​nal·​iza·​tion

ˌtərmənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən,

-ᵊlˌīz-

plural -s

: the movement of transverse bonds between paired chromosomes in meiosis from their points of origin toward the ends of the chromosomes

Word History

Etymology

terminal entry 1 + -ization

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