Difference between revisions of "metaphase"

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|etymology=Greek <i>meta</i>, after; <i>phasis</i>, to appear
 
|etymology=Greek <i>meta</i>, after; <i>phasis</i>, to appear
|definition=The stage of mitosis when the chromosomes line up in the equatorial plane of the spindle.
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|definition=The [[stage]] of [[mitosis]] when the chromosomes line up in the equatorial [[plane]] of the [[spindle]].
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013

metaphase (noun; Greek meta, after; phasis, to appear): The stage of mitosis when the chromosomes line up in the equatorial plane of the spindle.