diplotene

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1. the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis (noun.process)

hypernym	:	phase, stage,
definition	:	any distinct time period in a sequence of events (noun.time)

part holonym	:	crossing over, crossover,
definition	:	the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis (noun.process)

part meronym	:	prophase,
definition	:	the first stage of meiosis (noun.process)