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prophase: Meaning and Definition of
pro•phase
Pronunciation: (prō'fāz"), [key]
— n.
- the first stage of mitosis or meiosis in eukaryotic cell division, during which the nuclear envelope breaks down and strands of chromatin form into chromosomes.
See also:
- prophase (Thesaurus)
