Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anaphase

/ˈænəˌfeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: anaphase
IPA: /ˈænəˌfeɪz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀνα-

Usage

Inflected Forms

anaphases (plural)

Derived Forms

anaphasic anatelophase postanaphase preanaphase

Phrases

anaphase-promoting complex

Questions

How do you pronounce anaphase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænəˌfeɪz/.
What does anaphase mean?: The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
Where does anaphase come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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