pachytene
[ pak-i-teen ]
/ ˈpæk ɪ tin /
noun Cell Biology.
the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
Also
pach·y·ne·ma
[pak-uh-nee-muh] /ˌpæk əˈni mə/.
Origin of pachytene
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British Dictionary definitions for pachynema
pachytene
/ (ˈpækɪˌtiːn) /
noun
the third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the chromosomes become shorter and thicker and divide into chromatids
Word Origin for pachytene
from Greek
pakhus thick +
tainia band
Medical definitions for pachynema
pachytene
[ păk′ĭ-tēn′ ]
n.
The third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.