prophase

See also: Prophase

English

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Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *pér
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *próder.
Ancient Greek πρό (pró)der.
English pro-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂n̥yéti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō
Ancient Greek φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Hellenic *-tis
Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)bor.
New Latin phasisbor.
English phase
English prophase

    From pro- + phase.

    Noun

    prophase (countable and uncountable, plural prophases)

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

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    Noun

    prophase f (plural prophases)

    1. prophase

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