- 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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pachytene — pach•y•tene [[t]ˈpæk ɪ tin[/t]] n. gen cbl the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes • Etymology: < F pachytène (1900) = Gk pachý(s) … From formal English to slang
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