syntenic Syllabification: (syn·ten·ic)Pronunciation: /sinˈtenik/Definition of syntenic adjective Genetics (of genes) occurring on the same chromosome:syntenic sequencesDerivatives syntenyPronunciation: /ˈsintənē/ noun Origin: 1970s: from syn- 'together' + Greek tainia 'band, ribbon' + -icsyntenic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of syntenic in the British & World English dictionary
