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Definition of 'metaphase'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) metaphase
the stage in mitosis or meiosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the equatorial plate of the spindle.

Etymology: (1885–90)

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1. (noun) metaphase
the second stage of meiosis

2. (noun) metaphase
the second stage of mitosis

Definition of 'metaphase'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. metaphase
The phase of cell nucleus division following PROMETAPHASE, in which the CHROMOSOMES line up across the equatorial plane of the MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS prior to separation.

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