telophase

noun

the final stage of mitosis

the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle

Roots

telostelo- · Greek · end, final phasisphase- · Greek · appearance, stage

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