synizesis /sɪnɪˈziːsɪs/ noun3 •(rhetoric) The fusion of two syllables into one without the formation of a recognized diphthong, especially to fit a certain poetic meter. •A dense clumping of chromosomes on one side of the nucleus of a cell, sometimes occurring prior to cell division. •(no longer used) Occlusion of the pupil of the eye, resulting in loss of vision. formssynizeses