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protophase

protophase noun: the instantaneous phase of an oscillation such as a heartbeat. Also the alternative form of prophase.

Noun

protophase (plural protophases)

  1. The instantaneous phase of an oscillation such as a heartbeat

Also used as

protophase is also the alternative form of prophase.

Forms of protophase

pluralprotophases

Origin of protophase

From proto- + phase.

Questions about protophase

What does protophase mean?
Protophase means the instantaneous phase of an oscillation such as a heartbeat.
What part of speech is protophase?
Protophase is a noun.
What is the plural of protophase?
The plural of protophase is protophases.

Words near protophase in the dictionary

  1. protopectinases
  2. protopectins
  3. protoperithecia
  4. protoperithecial
  5. protoperithecium
  6. protophase
  7. protophases
  8. protophenomenal
  9. protophenomenon
  10. protophilic
  11. protophilosophic

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