meta·phase | \ ˈme-tə-ˌfāz 
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\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
nounmeta·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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The first known use of metaphase was in 1887
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