equatorial plate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of equatorial plate
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The parasite even participates in the equatorial plate that defines metaphase, along with the chromosomes!
From Scientific American ● Jul. 27, 2013
Second spermatocyte from same testis, equatorial plate, showing 2 small chromosomes.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
First spermatocyte, equatorial plate, x the unequal bivalent.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
Figure 204 shows the equatorial plate of a dividing male somatic cell, and figures 205 to 206 are daughter plates from a similar cell.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Stevens, Nettie Maria
Figure 239 is the equatorial plate of a secondary spermatogonium.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria
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