preprophase

As nouns the difference between prophase and preprophase

is that prophase is the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes while preprophase is a phase of plant mitosis before prophase.

As nouns the difference between mitosis and preprophase

is that mitosis is (cytology) the division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves it is normally followed by cell division while preprophase is (biology) a phase of plant mitosis before prophase.

As nouns the difference between plant and preprophase

is that plant is an organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree while preprophase is a phase of plant mitosis before prophase.

As a verb plant

is to place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.