Metaphase-plate
noun, Cell Biology.
1.
a plane in the equatorial region of the spindle in dividing cells, along which the chromosomes become arranged during the metaphase.
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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