diplotene
noun
dip·lo·tene
ˈdi-plə-ˌtēn 
: a stage of meiotic prophase which follows the pachytene and during which the paired homologous chromosomes begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
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diplotene
noun
dip·lo·tene
ˈdip-lə-ˌtēn
: a stage of meiotic prophase which follows the pachytene and during which the paired homologous chromosomes begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
diplotene
adjective
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