"metaphase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metaphases [plural]
Etymology: meta- + phase Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|phase}} meta- + phase Head templates: {{en-noun}} metaphase (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. Wikipedia link: metaphase Categories (topical): Biology Translations (Translations): métaphase [feminine] (French), Metaphase [feminine] (German), metafázis (Hungarian), metafase [feminine] (Italian), metafaza [feminine] (Polish), metáfase [feminine] (Portuguese), metafază [feminine] (Romanian), metafase [feminine] (Spanish), lakdawyugto (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-metaphase-en-noun-kaaG5-nI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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