diakinesis

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdʌɪəkʌɪˈniːsɪs/

noun (plural diakineses /-siːz/)

[mass noun] Biology
  • the fifth and last stage of the prophase of meiosis, following diplotene, when the separation of homologous chromosomes is complete and crossing over has occurred.

Origin:

early 20th century: from dia- 'through, across' + Greek kinēsis 'motion'