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leptotene: Meaning and Definition of
lep•to•tene
Pronunciation: (lep'tu-tēn"), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
- a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads.
See also:
- leptotene (Thesaurus)
