Synonyms & related words for metaphase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of metaphase. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to metaphase

Explore words related to metaphase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prophase, diakinesis, anaphase, pachytene, leptotene, diplotene, telophase, mitotic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does metaphase come from?

The word metaphase breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: meta-, from Greek meta (“between, middle”); and phase, from Greek phasis (“appearance, stage”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.