metaphase
The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.
Related words
- metaphasic
- postmetaphase
- premetaphase
- prometaphase
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “metaphase” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.