metaphase C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈmɛtəˌfeɪz/ UK /ˈmetəfeɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #253978 Meanings 1 noun the stage of mitosis or meiosis in which condensed chromosomes align before being separated During metaphase, the chromosomes lined up along the cell's equatorial plane. Thesaurus Word family Related forms mitosismeiosisprophaseanaphase Etymology From meta- + phase. The stage follows prophase and precedes anaphase in the conventional sequence of cell division. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # metaphase **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɛtəˌfeɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmetəfeɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 253978 ## Meanings 1. the stage of mitosis or meiosis in which condensed chromosomes align before being separated ## Examples - During metaphase, the chromosomes lined up along the cell's equatorial plane. ## Related Forms - mitosis - meiosis - prophase - anaphase ## Etymology From meta- + phase. The stage follows prophase and precedes anaphase in the conventional sequence of cell division. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown