METAPHASE

metaphase

(noun) the second stage of mitosis

metaphase

(noun) the second stage of meiosis

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Etymology

Noun

metaphase (plural metaphases)

(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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