plural of chiasma using the original Greek plural form; multiple anatomical or genetic crossing points.
Direct Greek plural of chiasma (the -ta ending is typical of Greek neuter noun plurals), used in technical and scientific contexts.
Scientists prefer 'chiasmata' (the Greek plural) over 'chiasmas' when discussing genetics because it connects them to the ancient term's mathematical precision about X-shaped crossings!
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