Telophase
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
- 2 the final stage of mitosis wordnet
- 3 the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “completion”) + New Latin phasis, from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “an appearance”), from φάω (pháō, “to shine”).
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