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Definition of synizesis:

(n) : (prosody, phonetics, poetry) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
(n) : (cytology) A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
(n) : (ophthalmology, pathology, obsolete) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.
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Definition of synizesis:

(n) : (prosody, phonetics, poetry) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
(n) : (cytology) A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
(n) : (ophthalmology, pathology, obsolete) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.
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