What does "diplotene" mean?

The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible

What is a synonym for "diplotene"?

Common synonyms include: diplonema.

//ˈdɪpləˌtin// noun

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Noun

1
The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
2
the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis wordnet

From French diplotène, corresponding to diplo- + -tene. Coined by Hans von De Winiwarter in 1900 and in English by Edmund B. Wilson in 1912.

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