diakinesis

[ dahy-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

nounCell Biology.
  1. the last stage in prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for anaphase.

Origin of diakinesis

1
Latinization of German Diakinese (1897); see dia-, -kinesis

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British Dictionary definitions for diakinesis

diakinesis

/ (ˌdaɪəkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /


noun
  1. the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over

Origin of diakinesis

1
C20: from dia- + Greek kinēsis movement

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