Pachytene Definition

păkĭ-tēn
noun
The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.
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Other Word Forms of Pachytene

Noun

Singular:
pachytene
Plural:
pachytenes

Origin of Pachytene

  • French pachytène Greek pakhus thick French -tène ribbon (from Latin taenia taenia)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

PPAPAC

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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pachytene

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