anaphase

[ an-uh-feyz ]

/ ˈæn əˌfeɪz /

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noun Biology.

the stage in mitosis or meiosis following metaphase in which the daughter chromosomes move away from each other to opposite ends of the cell.

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Origin of anaphase

First recorded in 1885–90; ana- + phase

OTHER WORDS FROM anaphase

an·a·pha·sic, adjective

Words nearby anaphase

anankastic personality, Ananke, ananthous, anapaest, anapest, anaphase, anaphora, anaphoresis, anaphoric, anaphrodisia, anaphrodisiac

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How to use anaphase in a sentence

An early anaphase of this mitosis is shown in figure 19; here the small chromosome is already divided.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens
In the anaphase (figs. 14-16) the larger and the smaller components of the pair separate as in Tenebrio.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens
In the anaphase of the second division all of the chromosomes are divided quantitatively as may be seen in figures 77 and 78.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens
Figure 260 shows a side view of the second spindle in metaphase, and figure 261 in anaphase.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens

The chromosomes in late anaphase are too much crowded to give clear drawings.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for anaphase

anaphase

/ (ˈænəˌfeɪz) /

noun

the third stage of mitosis, during which the chromatids separate and migrate towards opposite ends of the spindleSee also prophase, metaphase, telophase

the corresponding stage of the first division of meiosis

Word Origin for anaphase

C19: from ana- + phase

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Scientific definitions for anaphase

anaphase

[ ăn′ə-fāz′ ]

The stage of cell division in mitosis or meiosis in which the doubled set of chromosomes separates into two identical groups that move to opposite ends of the cell. Anaphase is preceded by metaphase and followed by telophase. See more at meiosis mitosis.