chiasmal

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   of or relating to a chiasm

   Synonymschiasmicchiasmatic

   anatomy

Questions about chiasmal

What does chiasmal mean?

chiasmal means "of or relating to a chiasm".

How many syllables are in chiasmal?

chiasmal has 3 syllables: chi-a-smal. The stress falls on "chi".

What is another word for chiasmal?

Close synonyms include chiasmic, chiasmatic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chiasmal a common word?

chiasmal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.