SINCE 1828
metaphase
noun
meta·phase
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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
noun
meta·phase
| \ ˈmet-ə-ˌfāz
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\
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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