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preprophase

preprophase noun: a phase of plant mitosis before prophase.

Noun

preprophase (plural preprophases)

  1. A phase of plant mitosis before prophase.

Forms of preprophase

pluralpreprophases

Origin of preprophase

From pre- + prophase.

Words formed from preprophase

Questions about preprophase

What does preprophase mean?
Preprophase means a phase of plant mitosis before prophase.
What part of speech is preprophase?
Preprophase is a noun.
What is the plural of preprophase?
The plural of preprophase is preprophases.

Words near preprophase in the dictionary

  1. prepropeptides
  2. preproperate
  3. preproperated
  4. preproperates
  5. preproperating
  6. preprophase
  7. preprophases
  8. preprophasic
  9. prepropheromone
  10. prepropheromones
  11. preprophetic

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