Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preleptotene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prelep-totene
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The phase of meiosis prior to leptotene; an organism in this phase

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pre- + leptotene.

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Questions

What does preleptotene mean?
Prior to leptotene
Where does preleptotene come from?
From pre- + leptotene.

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