noun.
The stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In cytology, a stage in mitosis, or karyokineticcell-division, characterized by the moving apart of the chromosomes destined to enter the two daughter-nuclei.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.