zygotaxis

noun

zy·​go·​tax·​is

ˌzīgəˈtaksə̇s,

ˌzig-

: the attraction between two zygophores or suspensors that is immediately responsible for conjugation

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from zyg- + -taxis

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