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Answer for the clue "The fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis ", 9 letters:
diplotene

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
diplotene \diplotene\ n. (Cell biol.) the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, when the paired chromosomes being to separate. This stage follows the pachytene . [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] ||