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the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis

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  1. n. the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
  2. n. the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis