ALL meanings of metaphase
met·a·phase
M m - noun metaphase The second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase, during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibers. 1
- noun metaphase the stage in mitosis or meiosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the equatorial plate of the spindle. 1
- noun metaphase the second stage of mitosis during which the condensed chromosomes attach to the centre of the spindle 0
- noun metaphase the corresponding stage of the first division of meiosis 0
- noun metaphase the stage in mitosis and meiosis, after the prophase and before the anaphase, during which the chromosomes are arranged along the equatorial plane of the spindle 0