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Word: Leptotene
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from lepto- ‘narrow, fine’ + Greek tainia ‘band, ribbon’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛptə(ʊ)tiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the first stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which each chromosome becomes visible as two fine threads (chromatids).
Short Definition:first stage of prophase of meiosis
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