Meaning & use
anaphase
The stage of cell division in which chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell.
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During anaphase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles of the spindle.
The textbook diagram labeled anaphase as the third stage of mitosis.
A note on using this word
Part of the mitosis sequence: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
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