Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-fee-as-ter]
- /ˈæm fiˌæs tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-fee-as-ter]
- /ˈæm fiˌæs tər/
Definitions of amphiaster word
- noun amphiaster the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end 3
- noun amphiaster in mitosis, the long spindle with asters at either end that forms during the prophase, or first stage 3
- noun amphiaster the achromatic spindle with two asters that forms during mitosis. 1
- noun amphiaster (biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster. 0
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Origin of amphiaster
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; amphi- + -aster2
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Parts of speech for Amphiaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amphiaster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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