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.
Origin of metaphase plate
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby metaphase plate
metanitrophenol,
metanoia,
metapelet,
metaph.,
metaphase,
metaphase plate,
metaphen,
metaphor,
metaphosphate,
metaphosphoric acid,
metaphrase
Medical definitions for metaphase plate
metaphase plate
n.
An imaginary plane perpendicular to the spindle fibers of a dividing cell, along which chromosomes align during metaphase.