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diakinesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-aki-ne-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dia- + -kinesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

diakineses (plural)

Questions

What does diakinesis mean?
the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
Where does diakinesis come from?
From dia- + -kinesis.

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