“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
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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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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