interphase: Meaning and Definition of

in•ter•phase

Pronunciation: (in'tur-fāz"), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also calledCf.
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