Word: anaphases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
a
pha
ses
Definition: Plural of anaphase; the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
Morphemes:
Affix: anaphase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀνά
Language: grc
Decoded: ana
Meaning: back
Affix: φαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: phaino
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I come about
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.