# telophase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the daughter chromosomes move towards opposite ends of the nuclear spindle

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “completion”) + New Latin phasis, from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “an appearance”), from φάω (pháō, “to shine”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/telophase