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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anaphasis

Etymology

19th century: from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “back, backward”) + φάσις (phásis, “appearance”).

Related phrases

anaphase-promoting complex

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