â¢ WOODY (adjective). The adjective WOODY has 3 senses: 1. made of or containing or resembling wood. 2. abounding in trees. 3. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls. Familiarity information: WOODY used as an adjective is uncommon. WOODY (adjective). The adjective WOODY has 3 senses: 1. made of or containing or resembling wood. 2. abounding in trees. 3. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls. Familiarity information: WOODY used as an adjective is uncommon.
The DNA is condensed into visible chromosomes in the first phase of mitosis, known as prophase. All cells, whether plant or animal, undergo mitosis in order to make new cells.
During anaphase, the spindle fibers pull the identical sister chromatids to opposite sides (poles) of the parent cell. The fourth and final step of mitosis is telophase. During telophase, two nuclear envelopes reform around the separated DNA and the DNA de-condenses so that chromosomes are no longer visible. One can also see that the plasma membrane begins to constrict between the newly formed nuclei.