equatorial plane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of equatorial plane
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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During metaphase, the “change phase,” all the chromosomes are aligned in a plane called the metaphase plate, or the equatorial plane, midway between the two poles of the cell.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In this case, there are two possible arrangements at the equatorial plane in metaphase I, as shown in the upper cell of each panel.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
During anaphase, the sister chromatids at the equatorial plane are split apart at the centromere.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Thus every 14 years or so, when the earth passes through Saturn's equatorial plane and astronomers can get an edge-on view of the rings, their glow practically disappears.
From Time Magazine Archive
When a charged particle bounces from one magnetic pole to the other, it must cross the equatorial plane of Saturn.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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