Anaphase

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  • 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. the stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell
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  • noun. the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
  • Word Usage
    "Seldom has the word "anaphase" held more suppressed longing."
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