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prophase Definition

pro·phase (prō′fāz′)

noun

the first stage in mitosis, during which the chromatin is formed into chromosomes which split into separate paired chromatids

Etymology: pro- + phase

prophase Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • arrest: We are interested in how cell cycle progression is controlled from this prophase I arrest, through the first and second meiotic divisions.