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telophase

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from phasis
  2. derived from τέλος

Definitions

  1. The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards…

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

    • This separateness is most easily observed in the telophase of each division, though in some cleavage cells it may be seen in the prophase also, or even throughout the resting period.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for telophase. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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