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pachytene

pachytene noun: the third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids.

Noun

pachytene (plural pachytenes)

  1. The third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids.
    Synonyms:
    pachynema

pachytene meaning in Tamil

pachytene in Tamil

பாக்கிட்டீன், தடிப்பிழைநிலை, தடித்தவிழை, குருகு நாண் நிலை, பாக்கிட்டீன் நிலை

Synonyms of pachytene

Forms of pachytene

pluralpachytenes

Origin of pachytene

From French pachytène, equivalent to pachy- (“thick”) + -tene (“ribbon”). Coined by Hans von De Winiwarter in 1900 and in English by Edmund B. Wilson in 1912.

Words formed from pachytene

Questions about pachytene

What does pachytene mean?
Pachytene means the third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids.
What is pachytene in Tamil?
Pachytene in Tamil is பாக்கிட்டீன், தடிப்பிழைநிலை, தடித்தவிழை. See Pachytene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pachytene?
Pachytene is a noun.
What is the plural of pachytene?
The plural of pachytene is pachytenes.

Words near pachytene in the dictionary

  1. pachyrukhine
  2. pachyrukhines
  3. pachys
  4. pachysandra
  5. pachysandras
  6. pachytene
  7. pachytenes
  8. pachytroctid
  9. pachytroctids
  10. pachyvessel
  11. pachyvessels

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