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metaphase

met a phase |ˈmetəˌfāz ˈmɛdəfeɪz | noun Biology the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase, during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibers.

 

Oxford Dictionary

metaphase

meta |phase |ˈmɛtəfeɪz | noun [ mass noun ] Biology the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase, during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibres.

 

Duden Dictionary

Metaphase

Me ta pha se Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Metaph a se |griechisch-neulateinisch Stadium der Kernteilung mit Anordnung der Chromosomen zu einer Kernplatte