telophase

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telophase

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From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “completion”) + New Latin phasis, from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “an appearance”), from φάω (pháō, “to shine”).

noun telophases

  1. The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle This separateness is most easily observed in the telophase of each division, though in some cleavage cells it may be seen in the prophase also, or even throughout the resting period.

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noun final stage of mitosis or meiosis

Españoltelofase
Portuguêstelófase
Françaistélophase
DeutschTelophase
Italianotelofase
Românătelofază

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@misc{telophase_2026,
  title = {telophase},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/telophase},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}