pach|y|tene

pach|y|tene
pach|y|tene «PAK uh teen», noun.
Biology. the state of the prophase of meiosis in which the paired chromosomes attain a thick, stable form.
[< Greek pachýs thick + tainíā band]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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