Describing something relating to or characterized by the failure of chromosomes to join together properly during cell division.
Derived from asynapsis with the addition of the adjectival suffix '-ic,' following standard scientific naming conventions. It entered scientific literature in the early 20th century alongside asynapsis.
Scientists use 'asynaptic' to describe chromosomes behaving like shy party guests who refuse to pair up—and it's actually a useful clue in genetics because asynaptic patterns can help researchers track what's gone wrong in an organism's DNA.
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