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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprophase méiotique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: profaz meyɔtik
"La prophase méiotique est cruciale pour la recombinaison génétique."
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The initial, extended phase of meiosis during which homologous chromosomes pair up, undergo genetic recombination via crossing over, and condense.
"During meiotic prophase, homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material through crossing over, generating genetic diversity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin and Greek roots, combining 'meiotic' from Ancient Greek meiōn (meaning 'smaller', referring to the reductional division) and 'prophase' from pro- (before) + phase (appearance, stage). The term emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the development of modern cytology and chromosomal theory of inheritance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meiotic prophase" is said worldwide
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prophase méiotique
Transliteration: profaz meyɔtik
"La prophase méiotique est cruciale pour la recombinaison génétique."
meiotische Prophase
Transliteration: maɪˈoːtɪʃə proˈfaːzə
"Die meiotische Prophase ist in fünf verschiedene Stadien unterteilt."
profase meiotica
Transliteration: profaze mɛjɔtika
"Durante la profase meiotica avviene il crossing-over."
profase meiótica
Transliteration: profase mejotika
"La profase meiótica incluye la sinapsis y el entrecruzamiento."
prófase meiótica
Transliteration: profazi mejotika
"A prófase meiótica é dividida em cinco subfases."
अर्धसूत्री पूर्वावस्था
Transliteration: ardhsutri purvavastha
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अर्धसूत्री पूर्वावस्था के दौरान गुणसूत्रों का पुनرसयोजन होता है।"
减数分裂前期
Transliteration: jiǎnshù fēnliè qiánqí
Script: 中文汉字
"减数分裂前期是同源染色体配对的阶段。"
감수분열 전기
Transliteration: gamsubunyeol jeon-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"감수분열 전기는 유전적 다양성을 만드는 데 중요하다."
減数分裂前期
Transliteration: gensū bunretsu zenki
Script: 日本語
"減数分裂前期において相同染色対の接合が起こる。"
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