anaaphase definition
Definition of ANAPHASE. : the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle. The stage of cell division in which the doubled set of chromosomes separates into two identical groups that move to opposite ends of the cell. In mitosis, anaphase is preceded by metaphase and followed by telophase. See more at meiosis, mitosis. In anaphase of the first meiotic division, the pairs of homologous chromosomes separate from each other and move intact to the opposite poles of the cell. See also cytokinesis, interphase, meiosis, metaphase, mitosis, prophase, telophase. Medical Definition of ANAPHASE. : the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle. — ana·pha·sic \ˌan-ə-ˈfā-zik\ adjective. The stage of cell division in which the doubled set of chromosomes separates into two identical groups that move to opposite ends of the cell. In mitosis, anaphase is preceded by metaphase and followed by telophase. anaphase. (cell and molecular biology). The stage in mitosis and in the second meiotic division when the centromere splits and the chromatids separate and move to opposite poles. The stage of the first meiotic division when the two halves of a bivalent chromosome separate and move to opposite poles. Medical Definition of ANAPHASE. : the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle. : the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle. — ana·pha·sic \ˌan-ə-ˈfā-zik\ adjective. Dictionary: Definition of anaphase. Definition of ANAPHASE. : the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle. — ana·pha·sic \ˌa-nə-ˈfā-zik\ adjective. See anaphase defined for kids. : the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle. — ana·pha·sic \ˌa-nə-ˈfā-zik\ adjective. See anaphase defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward the poles of the spindle.