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diakinesis
[ dahy-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- the last stage in prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for anaphase.
diakinesis
/ ˌdaɪəkɪˈniːsɪs; -kaɪ- /
noun
- the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diakinesis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diakinesis1
C20: from dia- + Greek kinēsis movement
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Example Sentences
Haploid (n) chromosome numbers were determined from cells in diakinesis, metaphase I, and metaphase II of meiosis.
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