anastate
/ˈænəsteɪt/
anastate noun: one of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm.
Noun
anastate (plural anastates)
- One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm.
- if the reproductive elements start with a specific protoplasm continuous with that of the combined mother ovum and fertilizing sperm — that is , with a concentrated accumulation of characteristic anastates and katastates[…]1888, Biology Pamphlets, volume 1278
Forms of anastate
| plural | anastates |
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Origin of anastate
From ana- (“upwards”, compare anabolism) + Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “placed, standing”), from ἵστημι (hístēmi).
Questions about anastate
- What does anastate mean?
- Anastate means one of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm.
- What part of speech is anastate?
- Anastate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anastate?
- Anastate is pronounced /ˈænəsteɪt/.
- What is the plural of anastate?
- The plural of anastate is anastates.
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