diplotene

English

Etymology

From French diplotène, corresponding to diplo- +‎ -tene.

Noun

diplotene (plural diplotenes)

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

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