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leptotene

leptotene noun: the first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes.

Noun

leptotene (plural leptotenes)

  1. The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes
    Synonyms:
    leptonema

leptotene meaning in Tamil

leptotene in Tamil

மெல்லிழைநிலை, நீள் நாண்நிலை, நீள் நூல் நிலை

Synonyms of leptotene

Forms of leptotene

pluralleptotenes

Origin of leptotene

From French leptotène, corresponding to lepto- (“thin”) + -tene (“ribbon”). Coined by Hans von De Winiwarter in 1900 and in English by Edmund B. Wilson in 1912.

Words formed from leptotene

Questions about leptotene

What does leptotene mean?
Leptotene means the first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes.
What is leptotene in Tamil?
Leptotene in Tamil is மெல்லிழைநிலை, நீள் நாண்நிலை, நீள் நூல் நிலை. See Leptotene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leptotene?
Leptotene is a noun.
What is the plural of leptotene?
The plural of leptotene is leptotenes.

Words near leptotene in the dictionary

  1. leptosporangiate
  2. leptosporangiates
  3. leptosporangium
  4. leptostracan
  5. leptostracans
  6. leptotene
  7. leptotenes
  8. leptotenic
  9. leptothecate
  10. leptothecates
  11. leptotrich

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