-TENE


Meaning of -TENE in English

I. adjective combining form

Etymology: French -tène, from Latin taenia ribbon, band — more at taenia

: having (such or so many) chromosomal filaments

poly tene

pachy tene

II. noun combining form

: stage of meiotic prophase characterized by (such) chromosomal filaments

diplo tene

pachy tene

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.