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diakinesis

diakinesis noun: the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.

Noun

diakinesis (countable and uncountable, plural diakineses)

  1. the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.

diakinesis meaning in Tamil

diakinesis in Tamil

உருமாறிப் பிரியும் நிலை, ஊடியக்கநிலை, பிரிவியக்கம், குறுகலிழை நிலை, திரிநகாவுப்பருவம்

Forms of diakinesis

pluraldiakineses

Origin of diakinesis

From dia- + -kinesis.

Questions about diakinesis

What does diakinesis mean?
Diakinesis means the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
What is diakinesis in Tamil?
Diakinesis in Tamil is உருமாறிப் பிரியும் நிலை, ஊடியக்கநிலை, பிரிவியக்கம். See Diakinesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diakinesis?
Diakinesis is a noun.
What is the plural of diakinesis?
The plural of diakinesis is diakineses.

Words near diakinesis in the dictionary

  1. diaheliotropically
  2. diaheliotropism
  3. diaintegrative
  4. diairetic
  5. diakineses
  6. diakinesis
  7. diakinetic
  8. Diakite
  9. Diakites
  10. Diakofto
  11. diakoptics

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