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telophase

tel·o·phase [ téllə fàyz, tlə fàyz ] (plural tel·o·phases)


noun 
Definition:
 
final stage of cell division: the final stage of cell division, in which daughter cell nuclei form around chromosomes at opposite ends of the dividing mother cell.
See also  anaphasemetaphaseprophase



tel·o·phas·ic [ tèllə fáyzik, tlə fáyzik ] adjective
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