Definition of Anaphase

1. Noun. The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.

Group relationships: Meiosis, Miosis, Reduction Division
Generic synonyms: Phase Of Cell Division
Derivative terms: Anaphasic

Definition of Anaphase

1. a stage of mitosis [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anaphase

1. The stage of mitosis or meiosis begins with the separation of pairs of homologous chromosomes from each other and moved to opposite sides of the cell. See: anaphase I, anaphase II, anaphase lag. (18 Nov 2007)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anaphase

anankes
anantherous
ananthous
ANAP
anapaest
anapaestic
anapaests
anapeiratic
anapest
anapestic
anapestics
anapests
Anaphalis
Anaphalis margaritacea
anaphase (current term)
anaphase (current term)
anaphases
anaphase I
anaphase II
anaphase lag
anaphasic
anaphia
anaphor
anaphora
anaphoral
anaphoras
anaphoresis
anaphoretic
anaphoric
anaphorically

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