pachytene

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Synonyms: pachytenes

Antonyms: pachytenes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The third stage of [[prophase]] 1 of [[meiosis]], during which the [[chromosome]]s shorten and divide into four [[chromatid]]s.

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