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equatorial plane

–noun Astronomy.
the plane passing through the equator of the earth or another celestial body.

Origin:
1890–95
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Main Entry: equatorial plane
Function: noun
: the plane perpendicular to the spindle of a dividing cell and midway between the poles
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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equatorial plane e·qua·to·ri·al plane (ē'kwə-tôr'ē-əl, ěk'wə-)
n.
The plane that contains all of the centromeres and their spindle attachments during metaphase of mitosis.

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