metaphase
noun/ˈmɛtəˌfeɪz/
Frequency rank: #19,792 most common English word
Meaning
The stage of mitosis or meiosis in which chromosomes are aligned at the equatorial plate of the cell.
Example sentence
During cell division, the chromosomes line up along the cell's equator in the stage known as metaphase.
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