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telophase definition

telo·phase (tel′ə fāz′)

noun

Biol. the final stage of mitosis, in which the parent cell becomes completely divided into two cells, each having a reorganized nucleus

Etymology: telo- + phase

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