| Pronunciation: | | 'metu`feyz
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- [n] the second stage of mitosis
- [n] the second stage of meiosis
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METAPHASE is a 9 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | meiosis, miosis, mitosis, phase of cell division, reduction division |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The stage in mitosis just after prophase during which the chromosomes are aligned along a single plane in the center of the cell. This stage is the briefest stage of mitosis. Each chromosome can clearly be observed as a pair of joined, identical chromatids. The stage ends as soon as the centromeres connecting the pairs to each other break. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | A stage in mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial plane of the cell. |
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