DIAKINESIS


Meaning of DIAKINESIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ə -k ə - ' n ē -s ə s, -( ˌ )k ī -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ne · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1902

: the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents

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