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telophase

te·lop·hase

uncommon

noun

1.

the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle

2.

Origin

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

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