the second stage of mitosis during which the condensed chromosomes attach to the centre of the spindle
See also prophase (sense 1), anaphase (sense 1), telophase (sense 1)
2.
the corresponding stage of the first division of meiosis
metaphase in American English
(ˈmɛtəˌfeɪz)
noun
Biology
the stage in mitosis and meiosis, after the prophase and before the anaphase, during which the chromosomes are arranged along the equatorial plane of the spindle