synizesis

Meanings

1. The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter.
2. A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division.
3. Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνίζησις (sunízēsis, “a sitting together”), from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ἱζάνω (hizánō, “to sit”).