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anaphase definition

ana·phase (an′ə fāz′)

noun

Biol. the stage in mitosis, after the metaphase and before the telophase, in which the divided chromosomes move apart toward the poles of the spindle

Etymology: ana- + phase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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