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anaphase

/ˈænəˌfeɪz/

anaphase noun: the stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.

anaphase: the stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to...
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Noun

anaphase (countable and uncountable, plural anaphases)

  1. The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.

anaphase meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Vietnamese

anaphase in Tamil

மேன்முகப்பிரிவுநிலை, அனாஃபேஸ், மேன்முகவவத்தை, நிறமிப்பிளப்பு, பிரிகட்டம், பிரிவு நிலை

anaphase in Tagalog

stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate
patidyugto

anaphase in Indonesian

stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate
anafase

anaphase in Vietnamese

stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate
kỳ sau, kì sau

Forms of anaphase

pluralanaphases

Origin of anaphase

19th century: from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “back, backward”) + φάσις (phásis, “appearance”).

Words formed from anaphase

Questions about anaphase

What does anaphase mean?
Anaphase means the stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
What is anaphase in Tamil?
Anaphase in Tamil is மேன்முகப்பிரிவுநிலை, அனாஃபேஸ், மேன்முகவவத்தை. See Anaphase meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anaphase?
Anaphase is a noun.
How do you pronounce anaphase?
Anaphase is pronounced /ˈænəˌfeɪz/.
What is the plural of anaphase?
The plural of anaphase is anaphases.

Words near anaphase in the dictionary

  1. anapestick
  2. anapesticks
  3. anapestics
  4. anapests
  5. anaphalantiasis
  6. anaphase
  7. anaphase-promoting complex
  8. anaphase-promoting complexes
  9. anaphases
  10. anaphasic
  11. anaphasis

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