# anaphase

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈænəˌfeɪz/

## Definitions
1. The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.

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

## Source
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