diakinesis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dia·ki·ne·sis
noun \ˌdī-ə-kə-ˈnē-səs, -(ˌ)kī-\ plural dia·ki·ne·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of DIAKINESIS
: the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents
Origin of DIAKINESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1902
dia·ki·ne·sis
noun \ˌdī-ə-kə-ˈnē-səs, -(ˌ)kī-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; dia·ki·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of DIAKINESIS
: the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents
—dia·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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