trung kì
Definition
- Noun:
- Middle period: A term used in historical and biological contexts to denote a central or intermediate phase within a sequence or process.
- Metaphase: In biology and anatomy, a specific stage of cell division (mitosis or meiosis) where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giai đoạn này được xem là trung kì của tiến trình phát triển. (This stage is considered the middle period of the development process.)
- Nhiễm sắc thể tập trung ở mặt phẳng xích đạo trong trung kì. (The chromosomes congregate at the equatorial plane during metaphase.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: In some historical classifications, particularly in French colonial-era descriptions of Vietnam, "trung kì" could refer to the central region or a middle administrative period, though this usage is now largely historical.
Variants and Related Words
- Kì trung gian (n): interphase (in cell biology).
- Kì trung gian là giai đoạn chuẩn bị trước khi phân bào. (Interphase is the preparation stage before cell division.)
Synonyms
- Intermediate phase: A middle stage in a sequence.
- Metaphase: The specific stage of cell division.
Related Terms
- Nguyên kì (n): prophase (the first stage of cell division).
- Hậu kì (n): anaphase (the stage following metaphase).
- Mạt kì (n): telophase (the final stage of cell division).