prophase

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The first stage of meiosis.

Synonyms

protophase

prior period

earlier stage

Translations

Prophase

profase

prófase

Etymology

From pro- + phase.

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