anaphase
19th century: from Old Greek ἀνά + φάσις. Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈænəˌfeɪz/
Noun

anaphase (plural anaphases)

  1. (cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
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