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

pachycephalosaurus, pachyderm, pachydermatous, pachymeningitis, pachysandra, pachytene, Pacif., pacific, Pacifica, pacifically, Pacific Antarctic Ridge

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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