'pachytene' definitions:
Definition of 'pachytene'
From: WordNet
noun
The third stage of the prophase of meiosis
Definition of 'pachytene'
From: GCIDE
- pachytene \pachytene\ n. (Biol.) The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, the stage in which the pairing of homologous chromosomes has been completed. [WordNet 1.5]