metaphase

See also: Metaphase and métaphase

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ phase.

Noun

metaphase (countable and uncountable, plural metaphases)

  1. (biology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.

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