ALL meanings of diakinesis
di·a·ki·ne·sis
D d - noun diakinesis the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over 3
- noun diakinesis in the first meiotic division of germ cells, a late prophase stage in which the maternal and paternal chromosomes have paired within the nucleus 3
- noun diakinesis The fifth and last stage of the prophase of meiosis, following diplotene, when the separation of homologous chromosomes is complete and crossing over has occurred. 1
- noun diakinesis the last stage in prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for anaphase. 1
- noun diakinesis (cytology) the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for anaphase. 0