amphitene

noun

am·​phi·​tene

ˈamfəˌtēn

plural -s

: zygotene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary amphi- + -tene; originally formed as French amphitène

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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