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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¢oâ¢nym. 1. a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as joyful in relation to elated and glad. 2. a word or expression accepted as another name for something, as Arcadia for pastoral simplicity; metonym.