Meaning Of The Word Anaphase

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anaphase in American English
the stage in mitosis, after the metaphase and before the telophase, in which the divided chromosomes move apart toward the poles of the spindle
noun: the stage in mitosis or meiosis following metaphase in which the daughter chromosomes move away from each other to opposite ends of the cell

anaphase in British English
noun: the third stage of mitosis, during which the chromatids separate and migrate towards opposite ends of the spindle

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