-tene

American  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of -tene

< French -tène (in scientific compounds) < Latin taenia taenia

Example Sentences

Veteran leading party figures include the powerful defence minister and brother of the president Tene Birahima Ouattara, National Assembly president Adama Bictogo and ex-prime minister Patrick Achi.

From Barron's

Its candidates in the new poll include Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe and Tene Birahima Ouattara, a brother of the president and defence minister.

From Barron's

The situation "is worrying but under control", Defence Minister Tene Birahima Ouattara said in August.

From Barron's

“The single biggest difference is that Illinois has a private right of action, which Texas doesn’t,” said Omer Tene, a privacy lawyer at the firm Goodwin.

From New York Times

Omer Tene and Gabe Maldoff, privacy lawyers at the law firm Goodwin, said there are exemptions in the law for artistic expression, but that artists still need to be attentive to how the work will affect their subjects.

From New York Times