metaphase

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meta·phase | \ˈme-tə-ˌfāz

\

Definition of metaphase

: the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes become arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle

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metaphase

noun

meta·phase | \ˈmet-ə-ˌfāz

\

Medical Definition of metaphase

: the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes become arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle

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