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-	Chiasma (plural: chiasmata): structures shaped like the Greek letter χ (usually Romanized as chi but pronounced "kai") that form between non-sister chromatids during meiosis I. Chiasmata is the physical manifestation of crossing over.	+	Chiasma (plural: chiasmata): structures shaped like the Greek letter χ (usually Romanized as chi but pronounced "kai") that form between non-sister chromatids during meiosis I. Chiasmata is the physical manifestation of crossing over. "Crossover" can be used as a synonym for chiasma.