I. adjective combining form see: taenia having (such or so many) chromosomal filaments , II. noun combining form stage of meiotic prophase characterized by (such) chromosomal filaments
-TENE
Meaning of -TENE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012