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diakinesis

(dī′ə ki nē′sis, -kī-)

noun

in the first meiotic division of germ cells, a late prophase stage in which the maternal and paternal chromosomes have paired within the nucleus

Origin: ModL < dia- + Gr kinēsis, motion < kinein, to move: see cite

Related Forms:

diakinetic adjective

See diakinesis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. di·a·ki·ne·ses (-sēz)

The final stage of the prophase in meiosis, characterized by shortening and thickening of the paired chromosomes, formation of the spindle fibers, disappearance of the nucleolus, and degeneration of the nuclear membrane.

Related Forms:

diˌa·ki·netˈic (-nĕtˈĭk) adjective

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