Meaning of DIPLOTENE
| Pronunciation: | | 'diplow`teen
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[n] the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis |
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DIPLOTENE is a 9 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | crossing over, crossover, phase, prophase, stage | |
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| | Definition: | | A substage of the prophase I stage of meiosis, a type of nuclear division, during which chiasmata (points where the arms of homologous chromosomes cross over each other, just before recombination occurs) can be seen. |
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