Usually means: Fourth stage of meiosis prophase.
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▸ noun:  (biology) The third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids.

Similar:
diplotene, prometaphase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase, interphase, haplophase, zygotene, haplosis, desynapsis, more...

Opposite:
diplotene, leptotene, zygotene, meiosis

Phrases:
pachytene stage, more...

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Similar:
diplotene, prometaphase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase, interphase, haplophase, zygotene, haplosis, desynapsis, more...

Opposite:
diplotene, leptotene, zygotene, meiosis

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pachytene stage, more...



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