n. (pl. diakineses) Biol. a stage during the prophase of meiosis when the separation of homologous chromosomes is complete and crossing over has occurred.
[ mod.L f. G Diakinese (as DIA-, Gk kinesis motion) ]
DIAKINESIS
Meaning of DIAKINESIS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012