zygotene

Noun

Meaning

zygotene (plural zygotenes)

(biology) The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis

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zygonema

stage phase

zygotic zygospore zygosis -zygous zygosphere heterozygosis

zygotal zygotaxis zygote zygotenic zygotic zygotically