It is referred to as the mitotic spindle during mitosis , a process that produces genetically identical daughter cells, or the meiotic spindle during meiosis , a process that produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. Besides chromosomes, the spindle apparatus is composed of hundreds of proteins .
Excuse. In jurisprudence, an excuse or justification is a defense to criminal charges that is distinct from an exculpation. Exculpation is related concept which reduces or extinguishes a person's culpability and therefore a person's liability to pay compensation to the victim of a tort in the civil law.
C2 seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed: a plausible explanation/excuse. âº disapproving A plausible person appears to be honest and telling the truth, even if they are not: a plausible salesman. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Believable. believable. convincing.