Defn: A construction in which adherence to some element in the sense causes a departure from strict syntax, as in "Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them."
SYNGENESIA
Syn`ge*ne"si*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A Linnæan class of plants in which the stamens are united by the anthers.
SYNGENESIAN; SYNGENESIOUS
Syn`ge*ne"sian, Syn`ge*ne"sious, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the stamens united by the anthers; of or pertaining to the Syngenesia.
SYNGENESIS
Syn*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Pref. syn- + genesis.] (Biol.)
Defn: A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; — the opposite of epigenesis.
SYNGNATHI
Syng"na*thi, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated snout
and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The pipefishes and sea
horses are examples.
— Syng"na*thous, a.
SYNGRAPH
Syn"graph, n. Etym: [L. syngrapha, Gr. (Law)