Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leptonema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-tone-ma
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stage during meiosis Prophase 1 where the chromosomes condense after S-phase and interphase, resulting in the recombination of haploid chromosome pairs with sister chromatids held by a single non-dividing centromeres, and followed by the zygotene stage.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós)bor. English lepto- English -nema English leptonema From lepto- (“thin”) + -nema (“filiform structure”).

Inflected Forms

leptonemas (plural)

Synonyms

leptotene

Questions

What does leptonema mean?: The stage during meiosis Prophase 1 where the chromosomes condense after S-phase and interphase, resulting in the recombination of haploid chromosome pairs with sister chromatids held by a single non-dividing centromeres, and followed by the zygotene stage.
Where does leptonema come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós)bor. English lepto- English -nema English leptonema From lepto- (“thin”) + -nema (“filiform structure”).

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