Definition of zygotene
: the stage of meiotic prophase which immediately follows the leptotene and during which synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs
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Origin and Etymology of zygotene
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1911
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Medical Definition of zygotene
: the stage of meiotic prophase which immediately follows the leptotene and during which synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs
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