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noun
the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: phase, stage
History
From dia- + -kinesis.
