metaphase

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Synonyms: metaphrase, metaphore, metaphasis, metaplasm, metaphrast, metaplast, metaphone, mesophase, metaphyte, metaphases, metaphasic

Antonyms: metaphrase, metaphore, metaphasis, metaplasm, metaphrast, metaplast, metaphone, mesophase, metaphyte, metaphases, metaphasic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The stage of [[mitosis]] and [[meiosis]] that follows [[prophase]] and comes before [[anaphase]], during which [[condensed]] [[chromosome]]s become [[aligned]] before being [[separated]].

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