pachytene

[ pak-i-teen ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.

pachytene

/ ˈpækɪˌtiːn /

noun

1. the third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the chromosomes become shorter and thicker and divide into chromatids

Word History and Origins

Origin of pachytene¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pachytene¹

from Greek pakhus thick + tainia band