telophase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle

Word forms

telophase telophases

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “completion”) + New Latin phasis, from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “an appearance”), from φάω (pháō, “to shine”).

Derived words

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