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anaphase

anap·hase

UK/ˈænəˌfeɪz/ uncommon

noun

1.

the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle

Origin

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

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