metaphase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)bor. New Latin phasisbor. English phase English metaphase From meta- + phase.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaphases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
premetaphase · prometaphase · metaphasic · postmetaphase
Translations (12)
pt metáfase (Translations) · es metafase (Translations) · fi metafaasi (Translations) · pl metafaza (Translations) · id metafase (Translations) · tl lakdawyugto (Translations) · ro metafază (Translations) · de Metaphase (Translations) · hu metafázis (Translations) · fr métaphase (Translations) · it metafase (Translations) · cs metafáze (Translations)