transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈme-tə-ˌfāz ]
noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1887
: the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes become arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle
METAPHASE
Meaning of METAPHASE in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003