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in⋅ter⋅phase

[in-ter-feyz]
–noun Cell Biology.
the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.

Origin:
1920–25; inter- + phase
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in·ter·phase   (ĭn'tər-fāz')   
n.  The stage of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
in'ter·phase' v.
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Main Entry: in·ter·phase
Pronunciation: 'int-&r-"fAz
Function: noun
: the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division andthe beginning of another called also resting stagein·ter·pha·sic /-ik/ adjective
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interphase in·ter·phase (ĭn'tər-fāz')
n.
The stage of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis.

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