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noun
The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The first stage of meiosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the first stage of mitosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: phase of cell division
noun
the first stage of meiosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: phase of cell division
History
From pro- + phase.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
