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diplotene

American

[dip-luh-teen] / ˈdɪp ləˌtin /

noun

Cell Biology.

a late stage of prophase during meiosis, in which the chromatid pairs of the tetrads begin to separate and chiasmata can be seen.

diplotene British

/ ˈdɪpləʊˌtiːn /

noun

the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which the paired homologous chromosomes separate except at the places where genetic exchange has occurred See also chiasma crossing over

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Etymology

Origin of diplotene

< French diplotène (1900); see diplo-, -tene

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