What does "interkinesis" mean?

The second stage of interphase, during which there is no DNA replication, but the spindles of the first meiotic division disassemble and the microtubules reassemble into two new spindles for the second meiotic division.

What is a synonym for "interkinesis"?

Common synonyms include: interphase.

Interkinesis

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The second stage of interphase, during which there is no DNA replication, but the spindles of the first meiotic division disassemble and the microtubules reassemble into two new spindles for the second meiotic division. uncountable, usually

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interphase

Etymology

From inter- + -kinesis.

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