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Definition

noun

Interphase II, i.e. a short resting period occurring between meiosis I and meiosis II

Supplement

DNA replication does not occur during interkinesis; rather, proteins and RNAs are synthesized before the cell proceeds to meiosis II.

Word origin: Latin inter- (between) + Greek kinēsis (motion, movement)

See also:

• cell cycle
• meiosis