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anaphase

an·a·phase
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-feyz]
    • /ˈæn əˌfeɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-feyz]
    • /ˈæn əˌfeɪz/

Definitions of anaphase word

  • noun anaphase the third stage of mitosis, during which the chromatids separate and migrate towards opposite ends of the spindle 3
  • noun anaphase the corresponding stage of the first division of meiosis 3
  • noun anaphase the stage in mitosis, after the metaphase and before the telophase, in which the divided chromosomes move apart toward the poles of the spindle 3
  • noun anaphase the stage in mitosis or meiosis following metaphase in which the daughter chromosomes move away from each other to opposite ends of the cell. 1
  • noun anaphase The stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle. 1
  • noun anaphase (cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell. 0
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Origin of anaphase

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; ana- + phase

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Parts of speech for Anaphase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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anaphase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Top questions with anaphase

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Related words

  • cell cycle

    the growth cycle of eukaryotic cells. It is divided into five stages, known as G0, in which the cell is quiescent, G1 and G2, in which it increases in size, S, in which it duplicates its DNA, and M, in which it undergoes mitosis and divides

  • diakinesis

    the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over

  • phragmoplast

    the cytoplasmic structure that forms at the equator of the spindle after the chromosomes have divided during the anaphase of plant mitosis, and that initiates cell division.
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