spirem, spireme

spirem, spireme
Term formerly applied to the first stage of mitosis or meiosis (prophase) when extended chromosome filaments have the appearance of a loose ball of yarn, on the incorrect supposition that the filaments were continuous and later broke apart to form individual chromosomes. [G. speirema, a coil 1]

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