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diplotene

UK/ˈdɪplətiːn/US/ˈdɪpləˌtin/

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

Noun

diplotene (countable and uncountable, plural diplotenes)

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

diplotene meaning in Tamil

diplotene in Tamil

டிப்லோட்டீன், இருமடியவிழைநிலை, இரட்டையிழை, இரு நூல் அகல்நிலை

Synonyms of diplotene

Forms of diplotene

pluraldiplotenes

Origin of diplotene

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

Questions about diplotene

What does diplotene mean?
Diplotene means the fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible.
What is diplotene in Tamil?
Diplotene in Tamil is டிப்லோட்டீன், இருமடியவிழைநிலை, இரட்டையிழை. See Diplotene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diplotene?
Diplotene is a noun.
How do you pronounce diplotene?
Diplotene is pronounced /ˈdɪplətiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of diplotene?
The plural of diplotene is diplotenes.

Words near diplotene in the dictionary

  1. diplostomatid
  2. diplostomatids
  3. diplostomid
  4. diplostomids
  5. diplostomoid
  6. diplotene
  7. diplotenes
  8. diplotriaenid
  9. diplotriaenids
  10. diplotype
  11. diplotypes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: diplotene (page history and authors); diplotene (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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