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zygotene

zy go tene |ˈzīgəˌtēn ˈzaɪɡətin | ▶noun Biology the second stage of the prophase of meiosis, following leptotene, during which homologous chromosomes begin to pair.

 

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zygotene

zygotene |ˈzʌɪgə (ʊ )tiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the second stage of the prophase of meiosis, following leptotene, during which homologous chromosomes begin to pair.