telophase
Pronunciation
/tˈɛləfˌeɪz/

Definition & Meaning of "telophase"in English

Telophase
01

the final stage of mitosis

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
telophases
02

the last stage of meiosis where chromosomes reach opposite poles, nuclear envelopes reform, and cells prepare to divide into daughter cells with half the original chromosome number

Examples
During telophase I of meiosis, nuclear envelopes reassemble around the chromosomes at opposite poles.
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