telophase Syllabification: (tel·o·phase)Pronunciation: /ˈtēləˌfāz, ˈtelə-/Definition of telophase noun Biology the final phase of cell division, between anaphase and interphase, in which the chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed. Origin: late 19th century: from Greek telos 'end' + phasetelophase in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of telophase in the British & World English dictionary
