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leptotene — Early stage of prophase in meiosis in which the chromosomes contract and become visible as long filaments well separated from each other. SYN: leptonema. [lepto + G. tainia, band, tape] * * * lep·to·tene lep tə .tēn n a stage of meiotic prophase… … Medical dictionary
leptotene — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1912 a stage of meiotic prophase immediately preceding synapsis in which the chromosomes appear as fine discrete threads • leptotene adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
leptotene — /lep teuh teen /, n. Cell Biol. a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads. [ < F leptotène (1900); see LEPTO , TENE] * * * … Universalium
leptotene — n. [Gr. leptos, thin; tainia, ribbon] Early stage of prophase I in meiosis with chromosomes appearing as fine threads, although made up of two chromatids which are not apparent until the pachytene stage; see leptonema, pachynema … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
leptotene — Classical term for the first stage of prophase I of meiosis, during which the chromosomes condense and become visible … Dictionary of molecular biology
leptotene — [ lɛptə(ʊ)ti:n] noun Biology the first stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which each chromosome becomes visible as two fine threads (chromatids). Origin early 20th cent.: from lepto + Gk tainia band, ribbon … English new terms dictionary
leptotene — n. the first stage in the first prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes become visible as single long threads … The new mediacal dictionary
leptotene — n. Biol. the first stage of the prophase of meiosis in which each chromosome is apparent as two fine chromatids. Etymology: LEPTO + Gk tainia band … Useful english dictionary
bouquet stage — A meiotic prophase stage, including leptotene, zygotene and pachytene, in certain species where the chromosomes are oriented by one or both ends towards one point of the nuclear envelope … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Meiosis — Not to be confused with miosis, mitosis, or myositis. For the figure of speech, see meiosis (figure of speech). Events involving meiosis, showing chromosomal crossover Meiosis (pronounced /maɪˈoʊsɨs/&# … Wikipedia
leptonema — n. [Gr. leptos, thin; nema, thread] A chromatin thread or chromosome at leptotene stage of prophase I in meiosis; sometimes used as a synonym of leptotene stage; see leptotene … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
