Meanings
plural telophases
- biologyThe final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
This separateness is most easily observed in the telophase of each division, though in some cleavage cells it may be seen in the prophase also, or even throughout the resting period.
1901 June 28, Edward. G. Conklin, “The individuality of the germ nuclei during the cleavage of the egg of Crepidula”, in Biological Bulletin, volume 2, number 6
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
- Proto-Hellenic*kʷélos
- Ancient Greekτέλος (télos)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
- Ancient Greekφᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-)
- Ancient Greekφάσις (phásis)
- New Latinphasis
- Englishtelophase
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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Catalan telofase
- telofasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Czech telofáze
- telofázefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Finnish telofaasi
- telofaasifinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
French télophase
- télophasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
German Telophase
- Telophasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Hungarian telofázis
- telofázisfinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Indonesian telofase
- telofasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Italian telofase
- telofasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Polish telofaza
- telofazafinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Portuguese telófase
- telófasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Romanian telofază
- telofazăfinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Spanish telofase
- telofasefinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Tagalog kintayugto
- kintayugtofinal stage of mitosis or meiosis
Cite this entry
telophase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telophase
“telophase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telophase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telophase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telophase.
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