- diakineses
- n. stage in cell reduction division (Biology)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
diakineses
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diakinesis — noun (plural diakineses) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1902 the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents … New Collegiate Dictionary
diakinesis — [ˌdʌɪəkʌɪ ni:sɪs] noun (plural diakineses si:z) Biology the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, following diplotene, when the separation of homologous chromosomes is complete and crossing over has occurred. Origin early 20th cent.: from dia + … English new terms dictionary
diakinesis — n. (pl. diakineses) Biol. a stage during the prophase of meiosis when the separation of homologous chromosomes is complete and crossing over has occurred. Etymology: mod.L f. G Diakinese (as DIA , Gk kinesis motion) … Useful english dictionary
