diakinesis: Meaning and Definition of

di•a•ki•ne•sis

Pronunciation: (dī"u-ki-nē'sis, -kī-), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. the last stage in prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for anaphase.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
diagraph dial
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