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Synteny. The presence of two or more genetic loci on the same chromosome. Extensions of this original definition refer to the similarity in content and organization between chromosomes, of different species for example.
syn-. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as co- (synthesis; synoptic); used, with the meaning âwith,â âtogether,â in the formation of compound words (synsepalous) or âsyntheticâ in such compounds (syngas).