(zī'gō-tēn), The stage of prophase in meiosis in which precise point for point pairing of homologous chromosomes begins. Synonym(s): zygonema [zygo- + G. tainia (L. taenia), band]
zy·go·tene
(zī'gō-tēn) The stage of prophase in meiosis in which precise point-for-point pairing of homologous chromosomes begins. Synonym(s): zygonema. [zygo- + G. tainia (L. taenia), band]