parasynchronous

English

Etymology

para- + synchronous

Adjective

parasynchronous (comparative more parasynchronous, superlative most parasynchronous)

  1. Occurring in a sequential fashion, such that occurrences immediately follow neighboring occurrences.
    • 2011, David Moore, Geoffrey D. Robson, Anthony P. J. Trinci, 21st Century Guidebook to Fungi with CD, →ISBN, page 148:
      In synchronous division, all nuclei divide simultaneously. In parasynchronous division, mitosis is initiated in one location and then a wave of mitoses travels backwards down the hypha so that nuclei divide sequentially, almost as dominos fall in a line. In asynchronous division, neclei divide independently of neighbours, so the spatial and temporal pattern of mitosis is randomised.
    • 2012, George Rothblat, Growth, Nutrition, and Metabolism of Cells In Culture, →ISBN:
      However the cultures were parasynchronous, indicating the nitrous oxide may inhibit cell cycle traverse at points other than M.
    • 2012, Sardul S. Guraya, Biology of Spermatogenesis and Spermatozoa in Mammals, →ISBN, page 22:
      The results of various studies suggest that even if the development of spermatogenic cells is not perfectly synchronized, the parasynchronous evolution of large groups is still remarkable.
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