English Explanatory Dictionary

diplotene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪplətiːn/ /ˈdɪpləˌtin/

Word forms

diplotene diplotenes

Etymology

From French diplotène, corresponding to diplo- + -tene. Coined by Hans von De Winiwarter in 1900 and in English by Edmund B. Wilson in 1912.

Synonyms

diplonema
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