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a combining form meaning “ribbon,” used in biology to form compound nouns that refer to the shape or number of chromosomes involved in meiosis: leptotene; pachytene; diplotene.
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Origin of -tene
Words nearby -tene
tendon, tendril, tend to, tendu, Tendulkar, -tene, Tenebrae, tenebrific, tenebrionid, tenebrism, tenebrous
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