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amphiaster

[ am-fee-as-ter ]

noun

Cell Biology.
  1. the achromatic spindle with two asters that forms during mitosis.

amphiaster

/ ˈæ³¾´Úɪˌæ²õ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. cytology the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of amphiaster1

First recorded in 1880–85; amphi- + -aster 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of amphiaster1

C19: from amphi- + New Latin aster; see aster

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