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nounThe pachytene stage of meiosis.
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From pachy- (“thick”) + -nema (“thread”).
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pachynema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachynema
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“pachynema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachynema. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pachynema,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachynema.
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