plural chiasmata
kī-ˈaz-mə-tə 
kē-
1
: an anatomical intersection or decussation compare optic chiasma
2
: a cross-shaped configuration of paired chromatids visible in the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase and considered the cytological equivalent of genetic crossing-over
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chiasma
noun
chi·as·ma
kī-ˈaz-mə, kē-
plural chiasmata
-mət-ə
1
: an anatomical intersection or decussation see optic chiasma
2
: a cross-shaped configuration of paired chromatids visible in the diplotene of meiotic prophase and considered the cytological equivalent of genetic crossing-over
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