dia·ki·ne·sis \ˌdīəkə̇ˈnēsə̇s, -ˌkīˈ-\noun (pluraldiakine·ses \-ēˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from dia- + -kinesis : the final stage of the meiotic prophase immediately preceding formation of the metaphase plate and distinguished by marked contraction of the bivalents • dia·ki·net·ic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|ned.ik\adjective