monaster
monaster noun: the single aster formation that forms at the equatorial plate at the end of metaphase in mitosis.
Noun
monaster (plural monasters)
- The single aster formation that forms at the equatorial plate at the end of metaphase in mitosis.
- After the encounter of the two pronuclei, one quadrant of the former positive cross of the monaster is missing on the side of the egg pronucleus.1951 November, Shinya Inoué, Katsuma Dan, “Birefringence of the Dividing Cell”, in Journal of Morphology, volume 89, number 3
- One finds the longest chromosomes in the vascular epithelial cells if the monaster is well developed (Fig. 24), whilst shortly beforehand (Fig. 15) the chromosomes are still rather short.2007, Leon P. Bignold, Brian L. D. Coghlan, Hubertus P.A. Jersmann, David Paul von Hansemann: Contributions to Oncology, →ISBN
monaster meaning in Tamil
monaster in Tamil
- ஓருடுவுரு
Forms of monaster
| plural | monasters |
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Origin of monaster
From mon- + aster.
Words that rhyme with monaster
36 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- adelaster
- astrologaster
- canaster
- copastor
- cotoneaster
- criticaster
- diaster
- faster
- grammaticaster
- headmaster
- hereticaster
- historiaster
- historicaster
- interpilaster
- Jaster
- Kaster
- laster
- logicaster
- mathematicaster
- medicaster
- musicaster
- outmaster
- overmaster
- paster
- philologaster
- philosophaster
- pinaster
- poetaster
- politicaster
- replaster
- scientaster
- sterraster
- theologaster
- usageaster
- verticillaster
- witticaster
Questions about monaster
- What does monaster mean?
- Monaster means the single aster formation that forms at the equatorial plate at the end of metaphase in mitosis.
- What is monaster in Tamil?
- Monaster in Tamil is ஓருடுவுரு. See Monaster meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is monaster?
- Monaster is a noun.
- What is the plural of monaster?
- The plural of monaster is monasters.
Words near monaster in the dictionary
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