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ANAPHASE

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an⋅a⋅phase

  [an-uh-feyz]
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–noun Biology.
the stage in mitosis or meiosis following metaphase in which the daughter chromosomes move away from each other to opposite ends of the cell.
Origin:
1885–90; ana- + phase

Related forms:
an⋅a⋅pha⋅sic, adjective
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an·a·phase   (ān'ə-fāz')   
n.  The stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: ana·phase
Pronunciation: 'an-&-"fAz
Function: noun
: the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles ofthe spindle —ana·pha·sic /"an-&-'fA-zik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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anaphase an·a·phase (ān'ə-fāz')
n.
The stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move from the equatorial plate toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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