protophase

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noun

The instantaneous phase of an oscillation such as a heartbeat

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Meanings

nounprotophase (plural protophases)

plural protophases

  1. The instantaneous phase of an oscillation such as a heartbeat
  2. alternativebiologyAlternative form of prophase.

Origin

From proto- + phase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

protophase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophase

MLA

“protophase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protophase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protophase.

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