Zygotene
the second stage of prophase in meiosis, during which strands of h-m-logous chromosomes line up and become pairs.
noun
the second stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which h-m-logous chromosomes become -ssociated in pairs (bivalents)
zygotene zy·go·tene (zī’gə-tēn’)
n.
the stage of meiotic prophase during which the precise point-for-point pairing of the h-m-logous chromosomes begins. also called zygonema.
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