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Pachytene
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1. pachytene
the third stage of the prophase of meiosis
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Pachytene
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the third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the chromosomes become shorter and thicker and divide into chromatids
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Pachytene
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The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.
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