noun
- plural of telophase; the final stages of cell division in which the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and nuclear membranes reform
Usage: biology
Examples
- The biology students observed telophases under the microscope during their lab experiment.
- During telophases, the cell begins to physically divide into two separate cells.
- The teacher explained that telophases mark the end of mitosis.
- Researchers studied the duration of telophases in different cell types.
- The diagram showed chromosomes separating during telophases.
- Students had to identify telophases in their cell division drawings.