/ Dictionary / Index T telophase: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tel•o•phase Pronunciation: (tel'u-fāz", tē"lu-), [key] — n. Biol. the final stage of meiosis or mitosis, in which the separated chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the dividing cell and the nuclei of the daughter cells form around the two sets of chromosomes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: telophase (Thesaurus) telolecithal telos Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wizened Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language