LEPTOTENE

leptotene

(noun) the first stage of the prophase of meiosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

leptotene (plural leptotenes)

(biology) The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes

Synonyms

• leptonema

Source: Wiktionary



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