telophase.
The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
Meaning & usage
The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Hellenic *kʷélos Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)bor. New Latin phasis English telophase 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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