designating the first division of meiosis.

designating the second division of meiosis.

= heterotype adj.

transferred. Cytology. The chromosomal strands in a cell undergoing mitosis; used attributively to denote the stage of mitosis now known as prophase…

designating a form of mitosis in which the daughter chromosomes remain united at the ends and form rings, each representing two chromosomes.

= homotypic, adj. 2.

Pertaining to (a) synapsis.

Epithet of the stage of meiosis now known as zygotene.

Cell Biology. Occurring or existing before the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.

Cytology. = homoeotypic adj. at homoeo-, comb._form affix.

Designating a late stage of meiotic prophase in the oocytes of mammals and certain other organisms, at which the nucleus has a reticular pattern of…

occurring subsequent to meiosis.

occurring before meiosis; that has not yet undergone meiosis.

of or pertaining to telophase.

Biology. Occurring or existing after the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis; relating to or characteristic of postsynapsis.

Of or relating to metaphase; in the stage of metaphase.

(of chromosomes) in a state of synapsis.

Of or pertaining to interphase.