Metaphase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metaphase is a noun meaning (biology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.
Meaning
(biology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.
Word Forms
- metaphases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spermatogonial, oogonial, spreads, metaphasis, prometaphase, anaphase.
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