zygotene
zygotene · zygotenes
The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosisThe intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis
Meaning
1 sensesThe intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis
the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
Origin
From French zygotène, corresponding to zygo- (“union, zygosis”, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν (From French zygotène, corresponding to zygo- (“union, zygosis”, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “junction, yoke”)) + -tene (“filament”, from ταινία (tainía, “band, fillet”)), equivalent to zygote + -tene.
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