syzygy

n. 一对事物, 朔望 [医] [器官]融合, 融合虫, 融合体(昔时推测由几个幼虫融合而成)

发音

其它 /ˈsɪz.ɪ.d͡ʒi/

词形变化

syzygies 复数 syzygies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.

    朔望点

    可数 不可数 天文 宗教 哲学
  2. 2.

    An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A relation between generators of a module.

    可数 不可数 数学
  4. 4.

    The fusion of some or all of the organs.

    可数 不可数 医学
  5. 5.

    The association of two protozoa end-to-end or laterally for the purpose of asexual exchange of genetic material.

    可数 不可数 生物 动物学
  6. 6.

    The pairing of chromosomes in meiosis.

    可数 不可数 生物 医学
  7. 7.

    Complementary female–male pairings of the emanations known as Aeons.

    可数 不可数 宗教

词源

From Late Latin sȳzygia (“a conjunction”), from Ancient Greek συζυγία (suzugía, “a union, a yoke, a pair”). This word was recognized as English in 1847 (in its astronomical meaning).

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