pachytene
[ pak-i-teen ]
/ ˈpæk ɪ tin /
noun Cell Biology.
the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
Words nearby pachytene
Also pach·y·ne·ma [pak-uh-nee-muh] /ˌpæk əˈni mə/.
Origin of pachytene
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British Dictionary definitions for pachynema
pachytene
/ (ˈpækɪˌtiːn) /
noun
the third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the chromosomes become shorter and thicker and divide into chromatids
Word Origin for pachytene
from Greek pakhus thick + tainia band
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Medicine definitions for pachynema
pachytene
[ păk′ĭ-tēn′ ]
n.
The third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.
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