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diakinesis
[ dahy-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
/ ˌdaɪ ə kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /
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noun Cell Biology.
the last stage in prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for anaphase.
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How to use diakinesis in a sentence
Haploid (n) chromosome numbers were determined from cells in diakinesis, metaphase I, and metaphase II of meiosis.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for diakinesis
diakinesis
/ (ˌdaɪəkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /
noun
the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over
Word Origin for diakinesis
C20: from dia- + Greek kinēsis movement
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