Definition of Leptotene

1. Noun. The first stage of the prophase of meiosis.

Group relationships: Prophase
Terms within: Synapsis
Generic synonyms: Phase, Stage

Definition of Leptotene

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Medical Definition of Leptotene

1. Classical term for the first stage of prophase I of meiosis, during which the chromosomes condense and become visible. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leptotene

leptospira canicola
leptospira interrogans
leptospire
leptospire
leptospires
leptospiroses
leptospirosis
leptospirosis
leptospirosis icterohemorrhagica
leptospiruria
leptosporangiate
leptosporangiate
leptosporangium
leptostraca
leptotene (current term)
leptotene (current term)
leptotenes
leptothricosis
leptothrix
Leptotrichia
Leptotrombidium
Leptotyphlopidae
Leptotyphlops
Leptotyphlops humilis
leptus
leptynite
Lepus
Lepus americanus
Lepus arcticus
Lepus californicus

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