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premeiotic

premeiotic

9.6
Happens in a cell before it divides by meiosis
  • adjective
  • /ˌpriːmiˈoʊtɪk/
  • Specialized
: premeiótico
  • The premeiotic stage prepares the cell for the complex process of meiosis.

Examples

  • Researchers observed changes in gene expression during the premeiotic phase.

  • Proper chromosome alignment is established in the premeiotic period of cell development.

  • The premeiotic phase is crucial for genetic diversity.

  • Cells undergo premeiotic changes before dividing.

  • The premeiotic stage prepares the cell for the complex process of meiosis.

  • Researchers observed changes in gene expression during the premeiotic phase.

  • Proper chromosome alignment is established in the premeiotic period of cell development.

Surface Forms

premeiotic positive

Morphology

premeiotic = meiotic (transparent) = pre + meiot + ic

For learners who know 'meiotic', the prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'before'.

Etymology

Premeiotic breaks into pre- meaning 'before' and meiotic, from meiosis, the cell process that makes eggs and sperm. So premeiotic means 'before meiosis', the stage when a cell gets ready for that special division.