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di⋅as⋅ter

  [dahy-as-ter]
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–noun Cell Biology.
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
Origin:
1880–85; di- 1 + -aster 2

Related forms:
di⋅as⋅tral, adjective
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Main Entry: di·as·ter
Pronunciation: (')dI-'as-t&r
Function: noun
: a stage in mitotic cell division in which the divided and separatedchromosomes group themselves near the poles of the spindle preparatory to forming new nuclei
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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diaster di·as·ter (dī-ās'tər)
n.
See amphiaster.

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