prophase

About 0.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes.
2. noun The first stage of meiosis.

Similar words

meiotic protophase preprophase premetaphase prephase predivision primordium stage phase protostructure

Often followed by

of i and ii in the is chromosomes stage

Word family

prophases prophasic