Definitions for pachytene
pachytene
pach·y·tene
Spelling: [pak-i-teen]
IPA: /ˈpæk ɪ tin/
Pachytene is a 9 letter English word.
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You can make 347 anagrams from letters in pachytene (aceehnpty).
Definitions for pachytene
noun
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the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
Origin of pachytene
French pachytène (1900), equivalent to Greek pachý(s) thick + -tène -tene