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diakinesis

American  
[dahy-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-] / ˌdaɪ ə kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /

noun

Cell 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.

diakinesis British  
/ -kaɪ-, ˌdaɪəkɪˈniːsɪs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of diakinesis

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

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