zygotene
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.zy·go·tene
noun \ˈzī-gə-ˌtēn\Definition of ZYGOTENE
: the stage of meiotic prophase which immediately follows the leptotene and during which synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs
— zygotene adjective
Origin of ZYGOTENE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1911
zy·go·tene
noun \ˈzī-gə-ˌtēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ZYGOTENE
: the stage of meiotic prophase which immediately follows the leptotene and during which synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs
—zygotene adjective
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