noun🔗ShareMetaphaseThe stage of mitosis and meiosis, that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated."During the metaphase of cell division, the chromosomes line up neatly in the middle, ready to be pulled apart. "Während der Metaphase der Zellteilung reihen sich die Chromosomen ordentlich in der Mitte auf, bereit, auseinandergezogen zu werden.biologystageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading