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See also: Prophase
English
Etymology
Noun
prophase (countable and uncountable, plural prophases)
- The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes.
- The first stage of meiosis.
Derived terms
Translations
the first stage of mitosis
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
prophase f (plural prophases)
Further reading
- “prophase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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