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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.
synÂ·tax (sÄ­nâ²tÄksâ²) n. 1  1. a. 2  1. a. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words and of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. b. the patterns or rules so studied: English syntax.