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Definition of Pachytene

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

Definition of Pachytene

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Medical Definition of Pachytene

1. Classical term for the third stage of prophase I of meiosis, during which the homologous chromosomes are closely paired and crossing over takes place. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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