zygotene

noun

zy·go·tene ˈzī-gə-ˌtēn

: the stage of meiotic prophase which immediately follows the leptotene and during which synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs

zygotene adjective

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1911, in the meaning defined above

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“Zygotene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zygotene. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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zygotene

noun

zy·go·tene ˈzī-gə-ˌtēn

: the stage of meiotic prophase which immediately follows the leptotene and during which synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs

zygotene adjective

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