prophase

ˈproʊˌfeɪz

Definition

Definition of prophase - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

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first stage of mitosis with chromatin condensing

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During prophase, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes.

meiosis

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first stage of meiosis with sub-stages

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Prophase in meiosis includes several sub-stages.

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Origin of prophase

Greek, pro (before) + phasis (appearance)

Terms with prophase included in their meaning

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diakinesis

cytology

last stage of prophase in meiosis with structural changes

diplotene

biology

fourth stage of prophase I in meiosis

leptotene

biology

first stage of prophase in meiosis

prometaphase

biology

stage between prophase and metaphase in mitosis

synezesis

biology

contraction of chromatin in meiosis prophase

Examples of prophase in a sentence

Scientists observed prophase under the microscope.
During prophase, chromosomes start to condense.
Scientists study prophase to understand genetic processes.

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French:prophase, ...
German:Prophase, Eingangsphase, ...
Italian:profase, ...
Spanish:profase, ...
Portuguese:prófase, ...
Chinese:前期, ...
Japanese:前期, ...
Arabic:الطَّوْر التَّمْهِيدِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹפָאזָה, פְּרוֹפָאזָה, ...
Russian:профаза, начальная стадия мейоза, ...
Ukrainian:профаза, ...
Hindi:प्रोफेज, ...
Bengali:প্রোফেজ, ...
Catalan:profase, ...
Czech:profáze, ...
Danish:profase, ...
Dutch:profase, beginfase, ...
Greek:προφάση, πρόφαση, ...
Hungarian:profázis, ...
Khmer:ដំណាក់កាលប្រូផាស, ដំណាក់កាលដំបូង, ...
Korean:전기, ...
Persian:پروفاز, ...
Polish:profaza, ...
Portuguese (BR):prófase, fase inicial da meiose, ...
Romanian:profază, ...
Swedish:profase, profas, ...
Thai:โปรเฟส, ขั้นตอนโปรเฟส, ...
Turkish:profaz, ...
Vietnamese:kỳ đầu, kỳ đầu giảm phân, ...

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