Meaning of the word anaphase in English
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anaphase
US /ˈæn.ə.feɪz/
UK /ˈæn.ə.feɪz/
Noun
the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle
Example:
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During anaphase, the sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite ends of the cell.
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The cell cycle progresses from metaphase to anaphase once all chromosomes are properly aligned.