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metaphase plate

–noun Cell Biology.
a plane in the equatorial region of the spindle in dividing cells, along which the chromosomes become arranged during the metaphase.

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1935–40
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metaphase plate  
n.  An imaginary plane perpendicular to the spindle fibers of a dividing cell, along which chromosomes align during metaphase.
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Main Entry: metaphase plate
Function: noun
: a plane cell section in the equatorial plane of the metaphase spindle having the chromosomes oriented upon it
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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metaphase plate n.
An imaginary plane perpendicular to the spindle fibers of a dividing cell, along which chromosomes align during metaphase.

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