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prophase Definition


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prophase
noun
    1. biol.
      In mitosis and meiosis: the first stage of cell division, during which the chromosomes coil, thicken and divide longitudinally to form chromatids, and the membrane surrounding the nucleus disintegrates.
Etymology: 19c: pro-2 + phase.



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