telophase

/tɛləˈfeɪz/

Definitions

1. noun

The final stage of mitosis or meiosis, in which the two daughter nuclei move to opposite poles of the cell and the nuclear envelope reforms around each.

“During the telophase, the chromosomes uncoil and the nuclear envelope starts to reassemble around each new nucleus.”

Synonyms

  • meiotic phase
  • mitotic phase

Antonyms

  • anaphase
  • prophase