pachytene

[ pak-i-teen ]

/ ˈpæk ɪ tin /

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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.

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Also pach·y·ne·ma

[pak-uh-nee-muh]. /ˌpæk əˈni mə/.

Origin of pachytene

<French pachytène (1900), equivalent to Greek pachý(s) thick + -tène-tene

Words nearby pachytene

pachypleuritis, pachysalpingitis, pachysalpingo-ovaritis, pachysandra, pachysomia, pachytene, pachyvaginalitis, pachyvaginitis, Pacif., pacifarin, pacific

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British Dictionary definitions for pachytene

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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Medical definitions for pachytene

pachytene

[ păk′ĭ-tēn′ ]

The third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.