Definitions for pachyteneˈpæk ɪ tin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pach•y•teneˈpæk ɪ tin(n.)
the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
Category: Genetics, Cell Biology
Origin of pachytene:
< F pachytène (1900) = Gk pachý(s) thick + F -tène -tene
Princeton's WordNet
pachytene(noun)
the third stage of the prophase of meiosis
Wiktionary
pachytene(Noun)
The third prophase of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids
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