diakinesis

noun

dia·​ki·​ne·​sis ˌdī-ə-kə-ˈnē-səs 

-(ˌ)kī-

plural diakineses ˌdī-ə-kə-ˈnē-ˌsēz 

-(ˌ)kī-

: the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

diakinesis

noun

dia·​ki·​ne·​sis ˌdī-ə-kə-ˈnē-səs, -(ˌ)kī- 

plural diakineses -ˌsēz 

: the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents

diakinetic

-ˈnet-ik 

adjective