diplotene
The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
Noun
- The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
Origin
From French diplotène, corresponding to diplo- + -tene. Coined by Hans von De Winiwarter in 1900 and in English by Edmund B. Wilson in 1912.