Medical Dictionary
diakinesis
noun dia·ki·ne·sis \ˌdī-ə-kə-ˈnē-səs, -(ˌ)kī-\
plural dia·ki·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of DIAKINESIS
: the final stage of the meiotic prophase marked by contraction of the bivalents
—dia·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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