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Noun: telophase  'te-lu,feyz
  1. The final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
     
  2. The final stage of mitosis

Derived forms: telophases

Type of: phase of cell division

Part of: meiosis, miosis, mitosis, reduction division

Encyclopedia: Telophase