diakinesis

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noun

the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.

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Meanings

noundiakinesis (countable and uncountable, plural diakineses)

plural diakineses

  1. countableuncountablebiologythe last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.

Origin

From dia- + -kinesis.

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APA

diakinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diakinesis

MLA

“diakinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diakinesis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diakinesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diakinesis.

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