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pachytene
[ pak-i-teen ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
pachytene
/ ˈpækɪˌtiːn /
noun
- the third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the chromosomes become shorter and thicker and divide into chromatids
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pachytene1
< French pachytène (1900), equivalent to Greek pachý ( s ) thick + -tène -tene
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pachytene1
from Greek pakhus thick + tainia band
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