anaphase

See also: Anaphase

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈænəˌfeɪz/

schematic representation of a cell during anaphase

Noun

anaphase (plural anaphases)

1. (cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.

Derived terms

• anaphase-promoting complex
• anaphasic
• anatelophase
• postanaphase
• preanaphase

 

Translations

stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate

• Czech: anafáze f
• French: anaphase (fr) f
• German: Anaphase (de) f
• Hungarian: anafázis
• Irish: anapas m
• Italian: anafase (it) f
• Polish: anafaza f
• Portuguese: anáfase (pt) f, anafase f
• Romanian: anafază (ro) f
• Spanish: anafase (es) f
• Tagalog: patidyugto
• Turkish: anafaz (tr)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.na.faz/

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Noun

anaphase f (plural anaphases)

1. anaphase