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strepsitene

noun
strep·​si·​tene | \ ˈstrepsəˌtÄ“n\
plural -s

Definition of strepsitene

: late diplotene in which the successive loops between chiasmata give the appearance of threads twisted together

History and Etymology for strepsitene

International Scientific Vocabulary strepsi- + -tene; probably originally formed as French strepsitène

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