Where does “pachynema” come from?
pachynema (English) comes from English pachy-, from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς, from Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús.
pachynema (English): The pachytene stage of meiosis
Definitions
- The pachytene stage of meiosis
Ancestry of “pachynema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pachy- | Thick; thickness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰχῠ́ς | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *pəkʰús | — |