Usually means: First stage of meiotic prophase.
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▸ noun:  (biology) The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes

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teleopeptide, euchromatin, polyleucine, leucylation, leucotriene, tellopeptide, protoheme, protochromosome, telopeptide, leptin, more...

Opposite:
zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis

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Similar:
teleopeptide, euchromatin, polyleucine, leucylation, leucotriene, tellopeptide, protoheme, protochromosome, telopeptide, leptin, more...

Opposite:
zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis



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