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diplonemas

diplonemas is the plural of diplonema.

Meaning of diplonema

Noun

diplonema (countable and uncountable, plural diplonemas)

  1. The diplotene stage of meiosis.
    • However, a careful analysis of the diplonemas failed to reveal any sign of duplicity in the loops between the points of contact of the chromosomes, as well as chromatin strands passing from one side to the opposite one, what sometimes happens so characteristically when true chiasmata are present.1958, Caryologia: - Volume 10, page 420

Questions about diplonemas

What is diplonemas the plural of?
Diplonemas is the plural of diplonema.

Words near diplonemas in the dictionary

  1. diplomystid
  2. diplomystids
  3. diplomyxis
  4. diplon
  5. diplonema
  6. diplonemas
  7. diplonemid
  8. diplonemids
  9. diploneural
  10. diplons
  11. diplont

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