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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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