-tene
1 of 2adjective combining form
: having (such or so many) chromosomal filaments
polytene
pachytene
-tene
2 of 2noun combining form
: stage of meiotic prophase characterized by (such) chromosomal filaments
diplotene
pachytene
Word History
Etymology
Adjective combining form
French -tène, from Latin taenia ribbon, band — more at taenia
- astrologies
- astrologist
- astrologistic
- astrologists
- astrologize
- astrologous
- astrology
- astrolomae
- astrolomas
- astrolomata
- astrometeorological
- astrometeorologist
- astrometeorology
- astrometric
- astrometries
- astrometry
- astron
- astronaut
- astronautic
- astronautical
- astronautically
- astronautics
- astronauts
- astronavigation
- astronavigations